Leon Draisaitl vs Quinton Byfield
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +11.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Draisaitl on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Draisaitl wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Draisaitl 56.4% vs Byfield 45.4% (+11.9%)
H2H factor
Draisaitl leads 11-4 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 97.4%
Defensive zone
Draisaitl 67.9%
Neutral zone
Draisaitl 92.3%
Result
Leon Draisaitl favored at 90.5%
90.5%
9.5%
Draisaitl
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
4
(15 meetings)
11
4
Draisaitl
Byfield
Last 10: Draisaitl 7-3 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
8
1
Draisaitl
Byfield
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
3
Draisaitl
Byfield
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
3
0
Draisaitl
Byfield
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Draisaitl
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (835)
46.5% (759)
+9.4%
Power Play
61.8% (228)
50.0% (58)
+11.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (40)
35.1% (148)
+14.9%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +14.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Draisaitl is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (708).
Draisaitl shoots left. Byfield is 43.6% vs left-shot opponents (637).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Byfield
Home
55.1% (508)
46.2% (442)
Away
58.5% (595)
44.0% (523)
By Period
Draisaitl
Byfield
P1
55.8%
44.1%
P2
55.7%
43.5%
P3
59.0%
47.7%
OT
60.0%
39.3%
Final 5 min
54.8%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
56.9%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3 | 07:22 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 19:46 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 17:09 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 17:06 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 10:20 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 08:26 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 10, 2026 | OT | 03:26 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 10, 2026 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 19:28 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 09:06 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 09:02 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 07:42 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 3 | 00:29 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 2 | 06:40 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |