Leon Draisaitl vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on defensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 20 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 53.3% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 23-23 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 52.5%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 52.1%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 53.4%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 52.5%
47.5%
52.5%
Draisaitl
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
23
(46 meetings)
23
23
Draisaitl
Backstrom
Last 10: Draisaitl 4-6 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
11
8
Draisaitl
Backstrom
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
7
13
Draisaitl
Backstrom
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
5
2
Draisaitl
Backstrom
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
52.9% (10,240)
50.4% (11,581)
+2.5%
Power Play
55.7% (2,827)
52.3% (1,895)
+3.4%
Penalty Kill
51.2% (977)
47.0% (889)
+4.2%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +4.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Draisaitl is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (8,946).
Draisaitl shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Backstrom
Home
54.6% (7,049)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
52.0% (6,995)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Draisaitl
Backstrom
P1
52.7%
50.1%
P2
53.6%
49.7%
P3
53.4%
51.6%
OT
57.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
52.0%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
53.3%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
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 |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 3 | 16:01 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 3 | 15:48 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 2 | 17:58 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 2 | 07:41 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 2 | 07:37 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 2 | 07:22 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 1 | 18:49 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 1 | 18:42 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 5, 2018 | 3 | 18:45 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |