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 |