Leon Draisaitl vs Noah Cates

2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Leon Draisaitl holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Draisaitl 54.0% vs Cates 45.1% (+9.7%)
H2H factor Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Draisaitl 94.4%
Defensive zone Draisaitl 54.9%
Neutral zone Draisaitl 77.6%
Result Leon Draisaitl favored at 86.0%
86.0%
14.0%
Draisaitl Cates
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 0 (2 meetings)
2
0
Draisaitl Cates

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
1
0
Draisaitl Cates
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
1
0
Draisaitl Cates
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Draisaitl
Cates
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (923)
46.7% (912)
+7.0%
Power Play
56.1% (244)
33.9% (56)
+22.2%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (29)
35.0% (137)
+23.6%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +23.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Cates shoots left. Draisaitl is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (797).
Draisaitl shoots left. Cates is 43.4% vs left-shot opponents (767).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Cates
Home
55.2% (636)
46.1% (521)
Away
53.4% (560)
43.3% (584)
By Period
Draisaitl
Cates
P1
50.8%
48.0%
P2
56.6%
42.3%
P3
54.0%
44.3%
OT
67.9%
31.3%
Final 5 min
53.8%
42.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%
61.0%
54.3%
Cates
46.0%
50.0%
44.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 22, 2025 2 15:37 Neutral Leon Draisaitl
Feb 22, 2025 2 10:49 Offensive Leon Draisaitl