Leon Draisaitl vs William Nylander

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Leon Draisaitl holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Draisaitl on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Draisaitl wins 56.4% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Draisaitl 53.3% vs Nylander 50.0% (+3.3%)
H2H factor Nylander leads 12-12 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone Nylander 60.4%
Defensive zone Draisaitl 51.2%
Neutral zone Draisaitl 50.9%
Result William Nylander favored at 53.2%
46.8%
53.2%
Draisaitl Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
12 - 12 (24 meetings)
12
12
Draisaitl Nylander
Last 10: Draisaitl 4-6 Nylander

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
4
5
Draisaitl Nylander
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
4
5
Draisaitl Nylander
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
4
2
Draisaitl Nylander
6 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Draisaitl
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
52.9% (10,240)
50.3% (1,869)
+2.6%
Power Play
55.7% (2,827)
46.9% (228)
+8.8%
Penalty Kill
51.2% (977)
54.8% (31)
-3.6%
On power play, Draisaitl has a +8.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Draisaitl is 56.4% vs right-shot opponents (5,098).
Draisaitl shoots left. Nylander is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,519).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Nylander
Home
54.6% (7,049)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
52.0% (6,995)
48.3% (942)
By Period
Draisaitl
Nylander
P1
52.7%
51.3%
P2
53.6%
45.6%
P3
53.4%
53.3%
OT
57.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
52.0%
46.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%
61.0%
53.3%
Nylander
34.0%
44.0%
50.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 13, 2025 2 19:56 Offensive William Nylander
Nov 16, 2024 3 06:06 Offensive William Nylander
Nov 16, 2024 2 08:50 Defensive William Nylander
Nov 16, 2024 2 08:38 Defensive Leon Draisaitl
Nov 16, 2024 1 15:02 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Mar 11, 2023 3 12:40 Offensive William Nylander
Mar 11, 2023 2 00:20 Neutral Leon Draisaitl
Dec 14, 2021 1 11:18 Offensive William Nylander
Feb 27, 2021 3 04:03 Defensive Leon Draisaitl
Dec 14, 2019 3 01:33 Defensive William Nylander
Mar 9, 2019 2 17:36 Defensive Leon Draisaitl
Mar 9, 2019 1 05:19 Defensive William Nylander
Feb 27, 2019 3 05:29 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Dec 10, 2017 3 15:36 Defensive William Nylander
Dec 10, 2017 3 08:37 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Dec 10, 2017 3 00:00 Neutral Leon Draisaitl
Dec 10, 2017 2 15:13 Neutral William Nylander
Dec 10, 2017 2 03:23 Defensive Leon Draisaitl
Dec 10, 2017 2 00:00 Neutral Leon Draisaitl
Dec 10, 2017 1 17:54 Offensive Leon Draisaitl