Leon Draisaitl vs Mikael Backlund

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

Leon Draisaitl holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Draisaitl on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 18 meetings). Draisaitl wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Draisaitl 56.4% vs Backlund 49.8% (+7.1%)
H2H factor Draisaitl leads 17-13 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone Draisaitl 94.4%
Defensive zone Backlund 64.9%
Neutral zone Draisaitl 75.6%
Result Leon Draisaitl favored at 74.7%
74.7%
25.3%
Draisaitl Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
17 - 13 (30 meetings)
17
13
Draisaitl Backlund
Last 10: Draisaitl 6-4 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
16
2
Draisaitl Backlund
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
9
Draisaitl Backlund
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
2
Draisaitl Backlund
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Draisaitl
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (835)
50.5% (944)
+5.4%
Power Play
61.8% (228)
51.5% (66)
+10.3%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (40)
47.1% (297)
+2.9%
On power play, Draisaitl has a +10.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Draisaitl is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (708).
Draisaitl shoots left. Backlund is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (938).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Backlund
Home
55.1% (508)
48.1% (636)
Away
58.5% (595)
51.4% (671)
By Period
Draisaitl
Backlund
P1
55.8%
45.4%
P2
55.7%
54.1%
P3
59.0%
49.2%
OT
60.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
54.8%
48.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%
61.0%
56.9%
Backlund
50.0%
50.0%
49.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 4, 2026 3 19:44 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Feb 4, 2026 3 19:14 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Feb 4, 2026 3 19:01 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Feb 4, 2026 3 16:29 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 4, 2026 3 11:18 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 4, 2026 2 17:34 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Feb 4, 2026 2 17:06 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Feb 4, 2026 2 11:43 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Feb 4, 2026 1 12:13 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Feb 4, 2026 1 06:11 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Feb 4, 2026 1 04:12 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Dec 27, 2025 3 19:57 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 27, 2025 3 19:10 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Dec 27, 2025 3 15:59 Neutral Leon Draisaitl
Dec 27, 2025 3 12:04 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 27, 2025 3 11:19 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Dec 27, 2025 2 10:05 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Dec 27, 2025 1 07:12 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Dec 23, 2025 3 09:28 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 23, 2025 3 05:15 Offensive Leon Draisaitl