Joe Vitale vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Vitale on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Vitale wins 55.9% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vitale 54.6% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Vitale leads 12-3 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Vitale 50.2%
Defensive zone
Vitale 89.7%
Neutral zone
Vitale 67.5%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 70.6%
70.6%
29.4%
Vitale
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
3
(15 meetings)
12
3
Vitale
Backstrom
Last 10: Vitale 7-3 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
3
2
Vitale
Backstrom
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
6
0
Vitale
Backstrom
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vitale
3
1
Vitale
Backstrom
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vitale
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,771)
50.4% (11,581)
+5.5%
Power Play
76.0% (25)
52.3% (1,895)
+23.7%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (297)
47.0% (889)
+0.1%
On power play, Vitale has a +23.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Vitale is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,430).
Vitale shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Vitale
Backstrom
Home
56.1% (1,050)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
53.5% (1,048)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Vitale
Backstrom
P1
52.9%
50.1%
P2
53.8%
49.7%
P3
57.5%
51.6%
OT
72.7%
52.9%
Final 5 min
55.0%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2014 | 2 | 19:02 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 1 | 14:55 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 3 | 16:35 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 3 | 14:51 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 2 | 04:04 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 1 | 15:00 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 2 | 11:49 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 04:00 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 18:00 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 14:56 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 03:12 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 3, 2013 | 3 | 10:19 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 3 | 14:42 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 3 | 07:54 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 1 | 17:05 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |