Leon Draisaitl vs Nicklas Backstrom
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 53.2% vs Backstrom 46.9% (+7.0%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 63.3%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 52.1%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 56.5%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 57.0%
43.0%
57.0%
Draisaitl
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Draisaitl
Backstrom
Last 10: Draisaitl 4-6 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
1
3
Draisaitl
Backstrom
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
3
2
Draisaitl
Backstrom
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Draisaitl
Backstrom
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (1,124)
47.0% (541)
+5.6%
Power Play
58.4% (344)
47.4% (95)
+11.0%
Penalty Kill
49.2% (193)
15.4% (13)
+33.8%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +33.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Draisaitl is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,042).
Draisaitl shoots left. Backstrom is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (405).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Backstrom
Home
55.5% (816)
48.5% (328)
Away
51.4% (845)
44.2% (321)
By Period
Draisaitl
Backstrom
P1
51.1%
44.8%
P2
51.6%
42.9%
P3
56.9%
50.9%
OT
57.1%
57.1%
Final 5 min
53.8%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
53.4%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
46.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2022 | 3 | 19:10 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 9, 2022 | 3 | 18:14 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 3 | 18:55 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 3 | 16:13 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 3 | 13:39 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 3 | 10:17 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 2 | 19:24 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 2 | 15:34 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 2 | 05:18 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 1 | 14:36 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 1 | 11:53 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |