Mark Scheifele vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Scheifele on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 94 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Scheifele 46.8% vs Backlund 49.0% (-2.2%)
H2H factor
Scheifele leads 128-113 in 241 meetings
Offensive zone
Scheifele 67.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 77.8%
Neutral zone
Backlund 61.3%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 55.1%
44.9%
55.1%
Scheifele
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
128
-
113
(241 meetings)
128
113
Scheifele
Backlund
Last 10: Scheifele 4-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
65
29
Scheifele
Backlund
94 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
28
48
Scheifele
Backlund
76 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
35
36
Scheifele
Backlund
71 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Scheifele
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
46.3% (12,036)
49.7% (13,410)
-3.4%
Power Play
50.2% (2,563)
51.6% (1,336)
-1.4%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (598)
44.0% (2,446)
-2.4%
On even strength, Backlund has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Scheifele is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (10,821).
Scheifele shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Home / Away
Scheifele
Backlund
Home
48.9% (7,644)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
44.7% (7,554)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Scheifele
Backlund
P1
48.2%
48.5%
P2
45.6%
50.3%
P3
46.8%
48.4%
OT
42.5%
44.1%
Final 5 min
45.6%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
46.8%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | 3 | 18:46 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 3 | 12:54 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 3 | 07:33 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 3 | 00:58 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 3 | 00:28 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 2 | 14:12 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 2 | 10:53 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 2 | 08:25 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 2 | 06:50 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 2 | 02:19 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 2 | 00:54 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 1 | 05:15 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 3 | 05:59 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 3 | 01:58 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 2 | 18:01 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 2 | 06:24 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 3 | 09:28 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 2 | 14:07 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 2 | 08:59 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |