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