Antoine Vermette vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Antoine Vermette holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Vermette on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 18 meetings). Vermette wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vermette 57.1% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Vermette leads 36-27 in 63 meetings
Offensive zone
Vermette 70.5%
Defensive zone
Vermette 85.3%
Neutral zone
Vermette 77.0%
Result
Antoine Vermette favored at 77.7%
77.7%
22.3%
Vermette
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
36
-
27
(63 meetings)
36
27
Vermette
Backstrom
Last 10: Vermette 7-3 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vermette
12
6
Vermette
Backstrom
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vermette
12
7
Vermette
Backstrom
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
12
14
Vermette
Backstrom
26 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vermette
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (7,621)
50.4% (11,581)
+6.5%
Power Play
59.8% (1,575)
52.3% (1,895)
+7.5%
Penalty Kill
55.1% (1,217)
47.0% (889)
+8.1%
On penalty kill, Vermette has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Vermette is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (6,658).
Vermette shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Vermette
Backstrom
Home
58.3% (5,008)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
56.1% (5,432)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Vermette
Backstrom
P1
56.9%
50.1%
P2
58.4%
49.7%
P3
56.2%
51.6%
OT
55.4%
52.9%
Final 5 min
56.8%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vermette
58.0%▼
62.0%
57.2%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | 3 | 12:37 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 3 | 07:27 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 3 | 05:14 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 3 | 05:08 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 2 | 07:36 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 12, 2017 | 3 | 05:49 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 12, 2017 | 3 | 03:45 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 2 | 04:29 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 2 | 04:24 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 1 | 17:48 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 1 | 14:27 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 3 | 16:59 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 3 | 08:47 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 3 | 08:43 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 3 | 06:30 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 2 | 11:38 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 2 | 11:28 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 2 | 07:51 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 1 | 17:19 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 1 | 17:14 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |