Leon Draisaitl vs Mikael Backlund

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Scouting Report

Leon Draisaitl holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (76% H2H, 98 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Draisaitl 53.3% vs Backlund 49.0% (+4.3%)
H2H factor Backlund leads 135-134 in 269 meetings
Offensive zone Draisaitl 70.9%
Defensive zone Backlund 71.7%
Neutral zone Backlund 56.1%
Result Mikael Backlund favored at 51.5%
48.5%
51.5%
Draisaitl Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
134 - 135 (269 meetings)
134
135
Draisaitl Backlund
Last 10: Draisaitl 6-4 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
72
30
Draisaitl Backlund
102 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
24
74
Draisaitl Backlund
98 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
38
31
Draisaitl Backlund
69 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Draisaitl
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
52.9% (10,240)
49.7% (13,410)
+3.2%
Power Play
55.7% (2,827)
51.6% (1,336)
+4.1%
Penalty Kill
51.2% (977)
44.0% (2,446)
+7.2%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +7.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Draisaitl is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (8,946).
Draisaitl shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Backlund
Home
54.6% (7,049)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
52.0% (6,995)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Draisaitl
Backlund
P1
52.7%
48.5%
P2
53.6%
50.3%
P3
53.4%
48.4%
OT
57.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
52.0%
48.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%
61.0%
53.3%
Backlund
52.0%
48.0%
49.0%

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