Blake Wheeler vs Leon Draisaitl
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Wheeler on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wheeler 46.1% vs Draisaitl 53.3% (-7.4%)
H2H factor
Draisaitl leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Wheeler 57.1%
Defensive zone
Wheeler 54.0%
Neutral zone
Wheeler 56.0%
Result
Blake Wheeler favored at 55.7%
55.7%
44.3%
Wheeler
Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
8
(15 meetings)
7
8
Wheeler
Draisaitl
Last 10: Wheeler 4-6 Draisaitl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wheeler
5
1
Wheeler
Draisaitl
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
1
5
Wheeler
Draisaitl
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
1
2
Wheeler
Draisaitl
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wheeler
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (1,369)
52.9% (10,240)
-6.2%
Power Play
46.9% (207)
55.7% (2,827)
-8.8%
Penalty Kill
35.7% (129)
51.2% (977)
-15.5%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Wheeler is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,172).
Wheeler shoots right. Draisaitl is 56.4% vs right-shot opponents (5,098).
Home / Away
Wheeler
Draisaitl
Home
47.5% (883)
54.6% (7,049)
Away
44.2% (822)
52.0% (6,995)
By Period
Wheeler
Draisaitl
P1
45.0%
52.7%
P2
48.2%
53.6%
P3
44.5%
53.4%
OT
37.5%
57.0%
Final 5 min
42.4%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wheeler
60.0%▲
53.0%
45.9%
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2023 | 3 | 17:32 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Nov 18, 2021 | 2 | 08:28 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 18, 2021 | 1 | 04:38 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 2 | 14:27 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1 | 13:01 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1 | 09:42 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1 | 09:41 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 3 | 09:49 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 3 | 04:51 | Defensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 3 | 04:35 | Neutral | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 2 | 12:34 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 2 | 09:56 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 3 | 05:31 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Oct 9, 2017 | 2 | 00:11 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 21, 2015 | 1 | 19:00 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |