Leon Draisaitl vs Mikael Backlund
2020-21 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Draisaitl on offensive-zone draws (72% H2H, 18 meetings). Draisaitl wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 55.2% vs Backlund 51.7% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 23-22 in 45 meetings
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 64.4%
Defensive zone
Backlund 68.2%
Neutral zone
Backlund 66.9%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 54.8%
45.2%
54.8%
Draisaitl
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
23
(45 meetings)
22
23
Draisaitl
Backlund
Last 10: Draisaitl 4-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
13
5
Draisaitl
Backlund
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
10
Draisaitl
Backlund
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
8
Draisaitl
Backlund
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (675)
53.2% (602)
+1.6%
Power Play
60.2% (266)
56.1% (66)
+4.1%
Penalty Kill
48.9% (90)
39.0% (77)
+9.9%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +9.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Draisaitl is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (694).
Draisaitl shoots left. Backlund is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (521).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Backlund
Home
57.3% (525)
51.5% (400)
Away
54.0% (506)
52.5% (345)
By Period
Draisaitl
Backlund
P1
56.1%
50.0%
P2
54.5%
56.4%
P3
56.6%
48.9%
OT
54.5%
33.3%
Final 5 min
53.4%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
55.7%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2021 | 3 | 15:58 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 3 | 00:12 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 2 | 09:15 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 2 | 03:20 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 2 | 01:51 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 10, 2021 | 3 | 10:33 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 10, 2021 | 2 | 13:47 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Apr 10, 2021 | 2 | 13:34 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 10, 2021 | 2 | 13:21 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 10, 2021 | 1 | 06:30 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 3 | 02:33 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 3 | 00:23 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 2 | 14:45 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 2 | 08:16 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 1 | 17:58 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 1 | 05:53 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 14:36 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 3 | 12:57 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 3 | 03:45 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |