Mark Scheifele vs Mathew Barzal
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mark Scheifele holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Barzal on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Scheifele wins 44.9% vs right-shot opponents — Barzal shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Scheifele 46.8% vs Barzal 42.2% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
Barzal leads 12-11 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Barzal 54.0%
Defensive zone
Barzal 61.3%
Neutral zone
Barzal 54.5%
Result
Mathew Barzal favored at 56.1%
43.9%
56.1%
Scheifele
Barzal
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
12
(23 meetings)
11
12
Scheifele
Barzal
Last 10: Scheifele 4-6 Barzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Scheifele
Barzal
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barzal
1
5
Scheifele
Barzal
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Scheifele
7
4
Scheifele
Barzal
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Scheifele
Barzal
Edge
Even Strength
46.3% (12,036)
41.9% (3,565)
+4.4%
Power Play
50.2% (2,563)
43.4% (205)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (598)
42.3% (26)
-0.7%
On power play, Scheifele has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barzal shoots right. Scheifele is 44.9% vs right-shot opponents (4,377).
Scheifele shoots right. Barzal is 42.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,097).
Home / Away
Scheifele
Barzal
Home
48.9% (7,644)
43.1% (1,895)
Away
44.7% (7,554)
40.9% (1,901)
By Period
Scheifele
Barzal
P1
48.2%
40.7%
P2
45.6%
44.4%
P3
46.8%
41.0%
OT
42.5%
27.6%
Final 5 min
45.6%
39.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
46.8%
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
42.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 13:23 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 03:46 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 2 | 14:47 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 1 | 16:11 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 1 | 00:10 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 1 | 07:35 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 23, 2024 | 2 | 15:26 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 23, 2024 | 1 | 16:08 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 23, 2024 | 1 | 15:47 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 11, 2022 | 2 | 09:07 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 11, 2022 | 2 | 08:58 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 3 | 15:26 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 2 | 11:08 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 3 | 12:49 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 1 | 15:33 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 1 | 03:15 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 28, 2019 | 1 | 06:36 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |