Mark Scheifele vs Mikael Backlund
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Scheifele on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Scheifele 49.8% vs Backlund 51.7% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Scheifele leads 17-13 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Scheifele 54.6%
Defensive zone
Backlund 68.9%
Neutral zone
Backlund 65.0%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 57.4%
42.6%
57.4%
Scheifele
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
13
(30 meetings)
17
13
Scheifele
Backlund
Last 10: Scheifele 5-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
9
4
Scheifele
Backlund
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
4
Scheifele
Backlund
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
5
5
Scheifele
Backlund
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Scheifele
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
48.5% (631)
53.2% (602)
-4.7%
Power Play
67.2% (61)
56.1% (66)
+11.1%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (15)
39.0% (77)
-5.7%
On power play, Scheifele has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Scheifele is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (566).
Scheifele shoots right. Backlund is 60.3% vs right-shot opponents (224).
Home / Away
Scheifele
Backlund
Home
52.0% (358)
51.5% (400)
Away
47.6% (349)
52.5% (345)
By Period
Scheifele
Backlund
P1
46.3%
50.0%
P2
50.9%
56.4%
P3
51.5%
48.9%
OT
71.4%
33.3%
Final 5 min
51.3%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
49.8%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2021 | 3 | 14:03 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| May 5, 2021 | 3 | 08:41 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| May 5, 2021 | 3 | 02:31 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| May 5, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| May 5, 2021 | 2 | 13:13 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| May 5, 2021 | 2 | 03:18 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| May 5, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| May 5, 2021 | 1 | 09:42 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| May 5, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 3 | 10:31 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 1 | 02:52 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 3 | 05:23 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 3 | 05:10 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 2 | 17:13 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 2 | 08:48 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 1 | 17:01 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 1 | 06:24 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 9, 2021 | 1 | 15:20 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 9, 2021 | 1 | 08:15 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |