Scouting Report
Max Talbot holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Talbot on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Scheifele wins 42.8% vs left-shot opponents — Talbot shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Scheifele 43.4% vs Talbot 48.8% (-5.2%)
H2H factor
Talbot leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Scheifele 72.0%
Defensive zone
Scheifele 70.7%
Neutral zone
Scheifele 67.8%
Result
Mark Scheifele favored at 69.8%
69.8%
30.2%
Scheifele
Talbot
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Scheifele
Talbot
Last 10: Scheifele 3-7 Talbot
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
3
1
Scheifele
Talbot
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Talbot
0
1
Scheifele
Talbot
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Talbot
0
5
Scheifele
Talbot
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Scheifele
Talbot
Edge
Even Strength
42.3% (938)
46.2% (119)
-3.9%
Power Play
50.0% (168)
75.0% (4)
-25.0%
Penalty Kill
26.8% (41)
51.4% (35)
-24.6%
On power play, Talbot has a +25.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Talbot shoots left. Scheifele is 42.8% vs left-shot opponents (823).
Scheifele shoots right. Talbot is 48.6% vs right-shot opponents (70).
Home / Away
Scheifele
Talbot
Home
43.1% (569)
43.5% (85)
Away
42.7% (579)
53.4% (73)
By Period
Scheifele
Talbot
P1
45.3%
46.5%
P2
38.6%
46.0%
P3
44.1%
51.9%
Final 5 min
40.6%
39.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
42.9%
Talbot
46.0%▲
43.5%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2014 | 3 | 04:03 | Offensive | Max Talbot |
| Dec 11, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Dec 11, 2014 | 2 | 12:44 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 11, 2014 | 1 | 19:34 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 11, 2014 | 1 | 16:36 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 3 | 13:20 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 3 | 03:24 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 3 | 01:17 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 2 | 18:46 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 2 | 08:29 | Neutral | Max Talbot |