Leon Draisaitl vs Nicklas Backstrom
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Draisaitl wins 53.5% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 54.6% vs Backstrom 50.3% (+4.5%)
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 52.5%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 55.1%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 56.3%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 52.9%
47.1%
52.9%
Draisaitl
Backstrom
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (974)
51.4% (473)
+1.0%
Power Play
59.5% (373)
39.5% (38)
+20.0%
Penalty Kill
61.0% (123)
33.3% (3)
+27.7%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +27.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Draisaitl is 53.5% vs left-shot opponents (950).
Draisaitl shoots left. Backstrom is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (342).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Backstrom
Home
54.5% (778)
53.6% (278)
Away
55.3% (692)
46.6% (236)
By Period
Draisaitl
Backstrom
P1
54.6%
51.5%
P2
56.1%
56.0%
P3
53.3%
43.5%
OT
66.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
52.7%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
54.9%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.4%