Mark Scheifele vs Mikael Backlund
2014-15 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Scheifele wins 42.8% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Scheifele 43.4% vs Backlund 48.5% (-5.4%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Scheifele 84.7%
Defensive zone
Scheifele 73.7%
Neutral zone
Scheifele 73.1%
Result
Mark Scheifele favored at 77.0%
77.0%
23.0%
Scheifele
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
9
(12 meetings)
3
9
Scheifele
Backlund
Last 10: Scheifele 2-8 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Scheifele
Backlund
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
2
Scheifele
Backlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
5
Scheifele
Backlund
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Scheifele
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
42.3% (938)
50.1% (711)
-7.8%
Power Play
50.0% (168)
43.2% (81)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
26.8% (41)
38.6% (83)
-11.8%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Scheifele is 42.8% vs left-shot opponents (823).
Scheifele shoots right. Backlund is 45.8% vs right-shot opponents (360).
Home / Away
Scheifele
Backlund
Home
43.1% (569)
51.0% (396)
Away
42.7% (579)
46.1% (479)
By Period
Scheifele
Backlund
P1
45.3%
43.9%
P2
38.6%
51.5%
P3
44.1%
51.0%
OT
56.5%
12.5%
Final 5 min
40.6%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
42.9%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2015 | 2 | 17:27 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 11, 2015 | 2 | 13:56 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 11, 2015 | 2 | 06:16 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 11, 2015 | 2 | 00:53 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 11, 2015 | 1 | 09:39 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Apr 11, 2015 | 1 | 05:15 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Apr 11, 2015 | 1 | 02:33 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 11, 2015 | 1 | 00:40 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 11, 2015 | 1 | 00:33 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 19, 2014 | 3 | 00:20 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 19, 2014 | 2 | 10:12 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 19, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |