Leon Draisaitl vs Mikael Backlund
2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Draisaitl on offensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 54.0% vs Backlund 48.5% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Draisaitl leads 22-11 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 97.9%
Defensive zone
Draisaitl 63.5%
Neutral zone
Draisaitl 88.7%
Result
Leon Draisaitl favored at 82.1%
82.1%
17.9%
Draisaitl
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
11
(33 meetings)
22
11
Draisaitl
Backlund
Last 10: Draisaitl 6-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
11
1
Draisaitl
Backlund
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
7
Draisaitl
Backlund
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
5
3
Draisaitl
Backlund
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (923)
50.4% (1,032)
+3.3%
Power Play
56.1% (244)
52.3% (107)
+3.8%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (29)
40.6% (313)
+18.0%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +18.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Draisaitl is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (797).
Draisaitl shoots left. Backlund is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Backlund
Home
55.2% (636)
48.7% (749)
Away
53.4% (560)
48.1% (703)
By Period
Draisaitl
Backlund
P1
50.8%
50.4%
P2
56.6%
50.1%
P3
54.0%
45.8%
OT
67.9%
30.8%
Final 5 min
53.8%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
54.3%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3 | 15:32 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2 | 18:56 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2 | 03:49 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2 | 00:11 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1 | 12:26 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 3 | 17:42 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 3 | 16:58 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 3 | 16:55 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 3 | 16:47 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 3 | 14:34 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 3 | 14:25 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 3 | 09:13 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 3 | 07:19 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 3 | 02:33 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 2 | 18:53 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 2 | 14:05 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 2 | 04:33 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 2 | 00:23 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 2 | 00:20 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |