Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Mark Scheifele
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mark Scheifele holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 21 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 43.3% vs right-shot opponents — Scheifele shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Scheifele 46.8% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 21-15 in 36 meetings
Offensive zone
Scheifele 65.9%
Defensive zone
Scheifele 65.9%
Neutral zone
Scheifele 64.7%
Result
Mark Scheifele favored at 65.2%
34.8%
65.2%
Kuznetsov
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
21
-
15
(36 meetings)
21
15
Kuznetsov
Scheifele
Last 10: Kuznetsov 7-3 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
5
4
Kuznetsov
Scheifele
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
2
4
Kuznetsov
Scheifele
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
14
7
Kuznetsov
Scheifele
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
46.3% (12,036)
-2.4%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
50.2% (2,563)
-0.8%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
41.6% (598)
-3.4%
On penalty kill, Scheifele has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (3,083).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Scheifele is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (10,821).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Scheifele
Home
44.8% (4,622)
48.9% (7,644)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
44.7% (7,554)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Scheifele
P1
43.6%
48.2%
P2
45.8%
45.6%
P3
42.8%
46.8%
OT
43.2%
42.5%
Final 5 min
44.1%
45.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2022 | 2 | 15:24 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 3 | 02:05 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 3 | 14:49 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 2 | 14:11 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 25, 2020 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 1 | 17:29 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 1 | 10:51 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 10, 2019 | 2 | 04:40 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 16:54 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 3 | 11:30 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 3, 2016 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 3 | 17:59 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 2 | 04:30 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 1 | 15:25 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 1, 2016 | 1 | 19:04 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 3 | 15:58 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 2 | 19:13 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 2 | 12:52 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 2 | 10:37 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 2 | 06:47 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |