Gabriel Vilardi vs Mikael Backlund

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Mikael Backlund holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Vilardi on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings). Vilardi wins 46.0% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Vilardi 46.8% vs Backlund 49.0% (-2.4%)
H2H factor Vilardi leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone Vilardi 61.7%
Defensive zone Backlund 80.3%
Neutral zone Backlund 63.1%
Result Mikael Backlund favored at 52.1%
47.9%
52.1%
Vilardi Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
8 - 6 (14 meetings)
8
6
Vilardi Backlund
Last 10: Vilardi 6-4 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Vilardi
6
3
Vilardi Backlund
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
3
Vilardi Backlund
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vilardi
1
0
Vilardi Backlund
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Vilardi
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
45.7% (1,054)
49.7% (13,463)
-4.0%
Power Play
51.0% (196)
51.5% (1,338)
-0.5%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (27)
43.9% (2,465)
+4.2%
On penalty kill, Vilardi has a +4.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Vilardi is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (936).
Vilardi shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,251).
Home / Away
Vilardi
Backlund
Home
47.1% (660)
49.7% (8,621)
Away
46.0% (617)
48.3% (8,650)
By Period
Vilardi
Backlund
P1
49.4%
48.5%
P2
43.7%
50.3%
P3
46.7%
48.4%
OT
33.3%
45.1%
Final 5 min
49.7%
48.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vilardi
38.0%
43.5%
46.6%
Backlund
50.0%
50.0%
49.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 15, 2025 3 05:46 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 15, 2025 1 19:47 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Oct 24, 2025 2 02:30 Offensive Gabriel Vilardi
Oct 20, 2025 3 01:07 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Oct 20, 2025 2 16:03 Offensive Gabriel Vilardi
Oct 20, 2025 1 04:14 Offensive Gabriel Vilardi
Jan 26, 2025 1 11:43 Offensive Gabriel Vilardi
Jan 18, 2025 1 14:42 Offensive Gabriel Vilardi
Dec 22, 2022 3 09:48 Offensive Gabriel Vilardi
Dec 22, 2022 1 08:46 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Apr 4, 2022 3 19:55 Defensive Gabriel Vilardi
Apr 4, 2022 3 13:11 Neutral Gabriel Vilardi
Apr 4, 2022 2 05:36 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Mar 31, 2022 3 12:35 Offensive Mikael Backlund