Leon Draisaitl vs Mikael Backlund
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Draisaitl on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 18 meetings). Draisaitl wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 56.4% vs Backlund 49.7% (+7.2%)
H2H factor
Draisaitl leads 17-13 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 95.4%
Defensive zone
Backlund 62.2%
Neutral zone
Draisaitl 76.4%
Result
Leon Draisaitl favored at 76.2%
76.2%
23.8%
Draisaitl
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
13
(30 meetings)
17
13
Draisaitl
Backlund
Last 10: Draisaitl 6-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
16
2
Draisaitl
Backlund
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
9
Draisaitl
Backlund
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
2
Draisaitl
Backlund
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (835)
50.1% (891)
+5.8%
Power Play
61.8% (228)
53.1% (64)
+8.7%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (40)
47.8% (278)
+2.2%
On power play, Draisaitl has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Draisaitl is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (708).
Draisaitl shoots left. Backlund is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (871).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Backlund
Home
55.1% (508)
48.1% (580)
Away
58.5% (595)
51.1% (653)
By Period
Draisaitl
Backlund
P1
55.8%
45.1%
P2
55.7%
54.7%
P3
59.0%
49.0%
OT
60.0%
46.2%
Final 5 min
54.8%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
56.9%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | 3 | 19:44 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 3 | 19:14 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 3 | 19:01 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 3 | 16:29 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 3 | 11:18 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 2 | 17:34 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 2 | 17:06 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 2 | 11:43 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 1 | 12:13 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 1 | 06:11 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 1 | 04:12 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3 | 19:57 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3 | 19:10 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3 | 15:59 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3 | 12:04 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3 | 11:19 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2 | 10:05 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1 | 07:12 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3 | 09:28 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3 | 05:15 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |