Chris VandeVelde vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for VandeVelde on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
VandeVelde 47.4% vs Backlund 49.0% (-2.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 55.1%
Defensive zone
Backlund 78.2%
Neutral zone
Backlund 74.2%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 73.2%
26.8%
73.2%
VandeVelde
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
VandeVelde
Backlund
Last 7: VandeVelde 5-2 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
VandeVelde
Backlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: VandeVelde
2
1
VandeVelde
Backlund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: VandeVelde
3
0
VandeVelde
Backlund
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
VandeVelde
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (314)
49.7% (13,410)
-2.9%
Power Play
62.5% (24)
51.6% (1,336)
+10.9%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (63)
44.0% (2,446)
-2.7%
On power play, VandeVelde has a +10.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. VandeVelde is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (265).
VandeVelde shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
VandeVelde
Backlund
Home
50.5% (182)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
43.6% (220)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
VandeVelde
Backlund
P1
47.0%
48.5%
P2
47.7%
50.3%
P3
45.4%
48.4%
OT
40.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
52.9%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
VandeVelde
50.0%▲
42.0%
46.8%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2011 | 3 | 18:08 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 2 | 15:33 | Defensive | Chris VandeVelde |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 1 | 12:19 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 1 | 09:06 | Neutral | Chris VandeVelde |
| Apr 6, 2011 | 1 | 08:55 | Neutral | Chris VandeVelde |
| Mar 26, 2011 | OT | 01:38 | Neutral | Chris VandeVelde |
| Mar 26, 2011 | OT | 01:27 | Defensive | Chris VandeVelde |