Leon Draisaitl vs Nicklas Backstrom
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Draisaitl on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Draisaitl wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 55.6% vs Backstrom 51.1% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 72.8%
Defensive zone
Draisaitl 74.6%
Neutral zone
Draisaitl 67.6%
Result
Leon Draisaitl favored at 72.6%
72.6%
27.4%
Draisaitl
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Draisaitl
Backstrom
Last 6: Draisaitl 4-2 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
3
0
Draisaitl
Backstrom
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
0
2
Draisaitl
Backstrom
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
1
0
Draisaitl
Backstrom
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
56.6% (956)
51.0% (1,104)
+5.6%
Power Play
53.5% (144)
54.5% (178)
-1.0%
Penalty Kill
55.1% (98)
47.2% (89)
+7.9%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Draisaitl is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (739).
Draisaitl shoots left. Backstrom is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Backstrom
Home
56.1% (626)
52.6% (705)
Away
56.1% (572)
49.7% (666)
By Period
Draisaitl
Backstrom
P1
56.9%
51.1%
P2
53.7%
51.0%
P3
56.9%
51.4%
OT
66.7%
55.6%
Final 5 min
56.5%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
56.1%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2017 | OT | 01:38 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 12, 2017 | 1 | 10:25 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 2 | 06:39 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 2 | 04:11 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 1 | 18:11 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 1 | 12:16 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |