Mark Scheifele vs Mikael Backlund
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Scheifele on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Scheifele 47.2% vs Backlund 49.8% (-2.8%)
H2H factor
Scheifele leads 15-10 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Scheifele 76.5%
Defensive zone
Backlund 93.3%
Neutral zone
Backlund 64.2%
Result
Mark Scheifele favored at 55.1%
55.1%
44.9%
Scheifele
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
10
(25 meetings)
15
10
Scheifele
Backlund
Last 10: Scheifele 4-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
10
4
Scheifele
Backlund
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
2
Scheifele
Backlund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Scheifele
Backlund
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Scheifele
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (919)
50.5% (944)
-4.0%
Power Play
48.7% (187)
51.5% (66)
-2.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (54)
47.1% (297)
+2.9%
On even strength, Backlund has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Scheifele is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (901).
Scheifele shoots right. Backlund is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (369).
Home / Away
Scheifele
Backlund
Home
46.6% (605)
48.1% (636)
Away
47.4% (555)
51.4% (671)
By Period
Scheifele
Backlund
P1
52.3%
45.4%
P2
45.3%
54.1%
P3
43.9%
49.2%
OT
27.3%
55.6%
Final 5 min
47.2%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Scheifele
44.0%▼
54.0%
47.0%
Backlund
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.8%
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 |