Scouting Report
Alex Turcotte holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Turcotte on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Turcotte wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Scheifele shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Turcotte 53.3% vs Scheifele 47.2% (+7.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Scheifele 52.1%
Defensive zone
Turcotte 79.9%
Neutral zone
Turcotte 69.6%
Result
Alex Turcotte favored at 74.7%
74.7%
25.3%
Turcotte
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Turcotte
Scheifele
Last 6: Turcotte 4-2 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
1
2
Turcotte
Scheifele
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Turcotte
3
0
Turcotte
Scheifele
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Turcotte
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
53.6% (461)
46.5% (878)
+7.1%
Power Play
70.0% (10)
48.3% (174)
+21.7%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
50.0% (54)
+50.0%
On penalty kill, Turcotte has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Turcotte is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (167).
Turcotte shoots left. Scheifele is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (860).
Home / Away
Turcotte
Scheifele
Home
53.2% (263)
46.2% (571)
Away
55.0% (209)
47.7% (535)
By Period
Turcotte
Scheifele
P1
57.2%
51.9%
P2
59.6%
45.6%
P3
44.1%
43.9%
Final 5 min
52.6%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Turcotte
40.0%▼
53.0%
54.0%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | 3 | 07:01 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 3 | 00:07 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Alex Turcotte |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Alex Turcotte |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 1 | 18:31 | Defensive | Alex Turcotte |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Alex Turcotte |