Leon Draisaitl vs Pavel Zacha

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Leon Draisaitl holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Draisaitl on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Draisaitl wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Draisaitl 56.4% vs Zacha 51.7% (+4.9%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Draisaitl 82.3%
Defensive zone Zacha 61.8%
Neutral zone Draisaitl 66.1%
Result Leon Draisaitl favored at 70.2%
70.2%
29.8%
Draisaitl Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 2 (5 meetings)
3
2
Draisaitl Zacha
Last 5: Draisaitl 3-2 Zacha

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
2
1
Draisaitl Zacha
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
0
1
Draisaitl Zacha
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
1
0
Draisaitl Zacha
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Draisaitl
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (835)
53.3% (646)
+2.6%
Power Play
61.8% (228)
53.0% (100)
+8.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (40)
38.9% (72)
+11.1%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +11.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Draisaitl is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (708).
Draisaitl shoots left. Zacha is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (476).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Zacha
Home
55.1% (508)
51.7% (410)
Away
58.5% (595)
52.2% (408)
By Period
Draisaitl
Zacha
P1
55.8%
57.7%
P2
55.7%
48.9%
P3
59.0%
50.2%
OT
60.0%
35.7%
Final 5 min
54.8%
48.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%
61.0%
56.9%
Zacha
46.0%
50.5%
52.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 31, 2025 3 00:00 Neutral Leon Draisaitl
Dec 31, 2025 2 04:43 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Dec 31, 2025 1 11:46 Offensive Pavel Zacha
Dec 18, 2025 3 13:45 Defensive Pavel Zacha
Dec 18, 2025 3 10:34 Offensive Leon Draisaitl