Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +10.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Wheeler on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wheeler 46.8% vs Draisaitl 55.6% (-10.2%)
H2H factor
Wheeler leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 70.1%
Defensive zone
Draisaitl 79.9%
Neutral zone
Draisaitl 73.7%
Result
Leon Draisaitl favored at 74.1%
25.9%
74.1%
Wheeler
Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
4
(10 meetings)
6
4
Wheeler
Draisaitl
Last 10: Wheeler 6-4 Draisaitl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wheeler
4
0
Wheeler
Draisaitl
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
1
2
Wheeler
Draisaitl
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
1
2
Wheeler
Draisaitl
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wheeler
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (294)
56.6% (956)
-8.3%
Power Play
34.0% (50)
53.5% (144)
-19.5%
Penalty Kill
38.9% (18)
55.1% (98)
-16.2%
On power play, Draisaitl has a +19.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Wheeler is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (222).
Wheeler shoots right. Draisaitl is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (459).
Home / Away
Wheeler
Draisaitl
Home
50.8% (183)
56.1% (626)
Away
40.8% (179)
56.1% (572)
By Period
Wheeler
Draisaitl
P1
44.1%
56.9%
P2
48.7%
53.7%
P3
45.2%
56.9%
OT
40.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
39.8%
56.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wheeler
60.0%▲
53.0%
45.9%
Draisaitl
64.0%▲
54.0%
56.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |