Leon Draisaitl vs Mikael Backlund
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings). Draisaitl wins 53.5% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 54.6% vs Backlund 50.8% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 12-8 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 60.9%
Defensive zone
Backlund 75.2%
Neutral zone
Backlund 66.1%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 68.6%
31.4%
68.6%
Draisaitl
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
12
(20 meetings)
8
12
Draisaitl
Backlund
Last 10: Draisaitl 5-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
4
4
Draisaitl
Backlund
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
7
Draisaitl
Backlund
10 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Draisaitl
Backlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (974)
51.9% (1,083)
+0.5%
Power Play
59.5% (373)
51.7% (120)
+7.8%
Penalty Kill
61.0% (123)
44.3% (183)
+16.7%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +16.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Draisaitl is 53.5% vs left-shot opponents (950).
Draisaitl shoots left. Backlund is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (824).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Backlund
Home
54.5% (778)
51.9% (673)
Away
55.3% (692)
49.9% (713)
By Period
Draisaitl
Backlund
P1
54.6%
51.4%
P2
56.1%
50.5%
P3
53.3%
51.4%
OT
66.7%
35.0%
Final 5 min
52.7%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
54.9%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2022 | 3 | 00:28 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 1 | 18:26 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3 | 15:18 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3 | 04:09 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2 | 11:55 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2 | 08:08 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2 | 07:25 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2 | 04:29 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1 | 04:27 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 3 | 18:30 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 3 | 11:06 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 3 | 10:59 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 3 | 07:31 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 2 | 16:59 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 2 | 09:40 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 1 | 19:56 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 1 | 14:05 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 1 | 06:29 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 1 | 05:31 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |