Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (45.9% vs 46.8%). Look for Kunin on defensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Kunin wins 44.9% vs right-shot opponents — Scheifele shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kunin 46.1% vs Scheifele 46.8% (-0.9%)
H2H factor
Scheifele leads 13-12 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Scheifele 67.6%
Defensive zone
Kunin 69.7%
Neutral zone
Scheifele 51.7%
Result
Luke Kunin favored at 50.3%
50.3%
49.7%
Kunin
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
13
(25 meetings)
12
13
Kunin
Scheifele
Last 10: Kunin 5-5 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
4
5
Kunin
Scheifele
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kunin
7
2
Kunin
Scheifele
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Scheifele
1
6
Kunin
Scheifele
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kunin
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
47.0% (1,667)
46.3% (12,077)
+0.7%
Power Play
46.0% (139)
50.2% (2,576)
-4.2%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (335)
41.6% (598)
-1.3%
On power play, Scheifele has a +4.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Kunin is 44.9% vs right-shot opponents (604).
Kunin shoots right. Scheifele is 45.0% vs right-shot opponents (4,390).
Home / Away
Kunin
Scheifele
Home
45.4% (1,075)
48.9% (7,678)
Away
46.4% (1,066)
44.7% (7,574)
By Period
Kunin
Scheifele
P1
47.7%
48.2%
P2
45.7%
45.6%
P3
44.1%
46.8%
OT
50.0%
42.5%
Final 5 min
42.9%
45.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kunin
44.0%▼
49.5%
45.9%
Scheifele
44.0%▼
54.0%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 13:12 | Defensive | Luke Kunin |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 13:04 | Defensive | Luke Kunin |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 11:24 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 1 | 07:29 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 3 | 15:09 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 2 | 11:00 | Defensive | Luke Kunin |
| Jan 4, 2020 | 2 | 07:10 | Defensive | Luke Kunin |
| Jan 4, 2020 | 2 | 03:44 | Defensive | Luke Kunin |
| Jan 4, 2020 | 1 | 10:13 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 4, 2020 | 1 | 00:53 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 21, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 21, 2019 | 1 | 13:49 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 3 | 07:46 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 2 | 12:03 | Defensive | Luke Kunin |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 1 | 14:11 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 3 | 07:04 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 2 | 17:26 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 3 | 13:03 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 2 | 19:11 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |