Leon Draisaitl vs Nicklas Backstrom
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Draisaitl wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 56.5% vs Backstrom 51.1% (+4.5%)
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 59.1%
Defensive zone
Draisaitl 52.4%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 54.0%
Result
Leon Draisaitl favored at 52.5%
52.5%
47.5%
Draisaitl
Backstrom
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
57.4% (1,010)
53.2% (77)
+4.2%
Power Play
56.2% (331)
50.0% (6)
+6.2%
Penalty Kill
54.5% (110)
0.0% (1)
+54.5%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +54.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Draisaitl is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (894).
Draisaitl shoots left. Backstrom is 52.5% vs left-shot opponents (61).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Backstrom
Home
56.4% (734)
54.5% (55)
Away
57.5% (717)
48.3% (29)
By Period
Draisaitl
Backstrom
P1
55.6%
50.0%
P2
62.1%
52.9%
P3
52.4%
55.0%
OT
61.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.6%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
56.9%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
52.4%