Mark Scheifele vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Scheifele on defensive-zone draws (56% H2H, 34 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Scheifele 46.8% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Scheifele leads 58-52 in 110 meetings
Offensive zone
Scheifele 53.0%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 61.1%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 60.8%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 57.2%
42.8%
57.2%
Scheifele
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
58
-
52
(110 meetings)
58
52
Scheifele
Backstrom
Last 10: Scheifele 4-6 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
16
13
Scheifele
Backstrom
29 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
19
15
Scheifele
Backstrom
34 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
23
24
Scheifele
Backstrom
47 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Scheifele
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
46.3% (12,036)
50.4% (11,581)
-4.1%
Power Play
50.2% (2,563)
52.3% (1,895)
-2.1%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (598)
47.0% (889)
-5.4%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Scheifele is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (10,821).
Scheifele shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Scheifele
Backstrom
Home
48.9% (7,644)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
44.7% (7,554)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Scheifele
Backstrom
P1
48.2%
50.1%
P2
45.6%
49.7%
P3
46.8%
51.6%
OT
42.5%
52.9%
Final 5 min
45.6%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
46.8%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2022 | 3 | 19:57 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 1 | 18:07 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 1 | 15:23 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 3 | 13:33 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 2 | 07:42 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 2 | 00:11 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 1 | 16:17 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 1 | 06:07 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 1 | 00:14 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 3 | 15:42 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 3 | 04:55 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 2 | 10:35 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 2 | 10:12 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 1 | 15:24 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 1 | 15:15 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |