Leon Draisaitl vs Mikael Backlund
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 14 meetings). Draisaitl wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 56.5% vs Backlund 50.3% (+6.6%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 21-16 in 37 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 54.0%
Defensive zone
Backlund 90.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 77.4%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 72.2%
27.8%
72.2%
Draisaitl
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
21
(37 meetings)
16
21
Draisaitl
Backlund
Last 10: Draisaitl 4-6 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
12
4
Draisaitl
Backlund
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
14
Draisaitl
Backlund
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
4
3
Draisaitl
Backlund
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
57.4% (1,010)
51.0% (1,205)
+6.4%
Power Play
56.2% (331)
59.3% (108)
-3.1%
Penalty Kill
54.5% (110)
42.3% (234)
+12.2%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +12.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Draisaitl is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (894).
Draisaitl shoots left. Backlund is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,012).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Backlund
Home
56.4% (734)
51.2% (782)
Away
57.5% (717)
49.4% (765)
By Period
Draisaitl
Backlund
P1
55.6%
51.5%
P2
62.1%
49.8%
P3
52.4%
49.9%
OT
61.5%
37.5%
Final 5 min
55.6%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
56.9%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2024 | 3 | 13:35 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 3 | 13:27 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 3 | 10:01 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 3 | 09:52 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 3 | 01:16 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 2 | 19:47 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 2 | 13:13 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 2 | 13:06 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 2 | 09:16 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 1 | 18:55 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 1 | 03:14 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Apr 6, 2024 | 1 | 02:55 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 3 | 12:21 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 3 | 10:54 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 3 | 01:35 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 2 | 04:18 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 1 | 19:00 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 1 | 17:42 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 1 | 10:59 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |