David Backes vs Gabriel Vilardi
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
David Backes holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backes on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backes 50.7% vs Vilardi 46.9% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backes 73.1%
Defensive zone
Backes 92.6%
Neutral zone
Backes 84.8%
Result
David Backes favored at 82.0%
82.0%
18.0%
Backes
Vilardi
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Backes
Vilardi
Last 7: Backes 6-1 Vilardi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backes
2
1
Backes
Vilardi
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backes
2
0
Backes
Vilardi
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backes
2
0
Backes
Vilardi
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backes
Vilardi
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (5,772)
45.8% (1,053)
+5.3%
Power Play
50.8% (1,082)
51.3% (195)
-0.5%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (930)
48.1% (27)
-0.7%
On even strength, Backes has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vilardi shoots right. Backes is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (2,127).
Backes shoots right. Vilardi is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (341).
Home / Away
Backes
Vilardi
Home
50.6% (3,936)
47.2% (659)
Away
50.7% (3,895)
46.1% (616)
By Period
Backes
Vilardi
P1
50.1%
49.6%
P2
51.5%
43.7%
P3
50.8%
46.8%
OT
42.9%
33.3%
Final 5 min
51.9%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Vilardi
40.0%▼
43.5%
46.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2021 | 3 | 19:54 | Offensive | Gabriel Vilardi |
| Feb 2, 2021 | 3 | 05:48 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Feb 2, 2021 | 2 | 11:32 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Feb 2, 2021 | 1 | 02:33 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Feb 2, 2021 | 1 | 02:30 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Feb 2, 2021 | 1 | 00:03 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Feb 2, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Backes |