Leon Draisaitl vs Mikael Backlund
2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 51.9% vs Backlund 47.6% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 55.2%
Defensive zone
Backlund 69.3%
Neutral zone
Backlund 59.0%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 62.9%
37.1%
62.9%
Draisaitl
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Draisaitl
Backlund
Last 6: Draisaitl 2-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Draisaitl
Backlund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
2
Draisaitl
Backlund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Draisaitl
Backlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (886)
47.3% (630)
+4.2%
Power Play
56.3% (272)
48.5% (66)
+7.8%
Penalty Kill
46.8% (111)
46.3% (82)
+0.5%
On power play, Draisaitl has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Draisaitl is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (779).
Draisaitl shoots left. Backlund is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (502).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Backlund
Home
54.4% (634)
50.4% (347)
Away
49.8% (635)
44.8% (431)
By Period
Draisaitl
Backlund
P1
53.8%
46.7%
P2
55.3%
44.9%
P3
48.2%
49.8%
OT
36.8%
58.3%
Final 5 min
50.4%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
52.1%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
47.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | 3 | 16:36 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 3 | 18:57 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 2 | 00:20 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 1 | 07:48 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 29, 2020 | 1 | 03:51 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |