Leon Draisaitl vs Mikael Backlund
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Draisaitl on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 53.2% vs Backlund 50.5% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Draisaitl leads 13-9 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 79.8%
Defensive zone
Draisaitl 58.2%
Neutral zone
Draisaitl 68.9%
Result
Leon Draisaitl favored at 70.9%
70.9%
29.1%
Draisaitl
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
9
(22 meetings)
13
9
Draisaitl
Backlund
Last 10: Draisaitl 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
6
4
Draisaitl
Backlund
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
4
Draisaitl
Backlund
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
5
1
Draisaitl
Backlund
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (1,124)
51.5% (983)
+1.1%
Power Play
58.4% (344)
49.4% (87)
+9.0%
Penalty Kill
49.2% (193)
45.3% (159)
+3.9%
On power play, Draisaitl has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Draisaitl is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,042).
Draisaitl shoots left. Backlund is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Backlund
Home
55.5% (816)
51.6% (653)
Away
51.4% (845)
49.3% (576)
By Period
Draisaitl
Backlund
P1
51.1%
50.0%
P2
51.6%
49.8%
P3
56.9%
51.7%
OT
57.1%
53.3%
Final 5 min
53.8%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
53.4%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2022 | 3 | 13:53 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 3 | 08:54 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 3 | 02:55 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 2 | 14:56 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 2 | 08:33 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 1 | 05:28 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 1 | 03:22 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 7, 2022 | 3 | 18:36 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 7, 2022 | 3 | 18:19 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 7, 2022 | 3 | 08:27 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 7, 2022 | 2 | 03:22 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 7, 2022 | 1 | 00:55 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 3 | 07:10 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 1 | 07:41 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 16, 2021 | 3 | 14:41 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 16, 2021 | 2 | 17:56 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 16, 2021 | 2 | 17:47 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 16, 2021 | 2 | 17:45 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |