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