Leon Draisaitl vs Nick Paul

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

Leon Draisaitl holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Draisaitl wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Paul shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Draisaitl 56.4% vs Paul 53.6% (+2.6%)
H2H factor Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Draisaitl 63.5%
Defensive zone Paul 72.4%
Neutral zone Draisaitl 50.5%
Result Nick Paul favored at 72.4%
27.6%
72.4%
Draisaitl Paul
Head-to-Head Record
1 - 1 (2 meetings)
1
1
Draisaitl Paul

Zone Breakdown

Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Draisaitl Paul
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Draisaitl
Paul
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (835)
53.7% (354)
+2.2%
Power Play
61.8% (228)
59.0% (61)
+2.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (40)
52.9% (34)
-2.9%

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Paul shoots left. Draisaitl is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (708).
Draisaitl shoots left. Paul is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (321).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Paul
Home
55.1% (508)
55.1% (216)
Away
58.5% (595)
53.6% (233)
By Period
Draisaitl
Paul
P1
55.8%
54.9%
P2
55.7%
54.5%
P3
59.0%
54.3%
OT
60.0%
44.4%
Final 5 min
54.8%
57.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%
61.0%
56.9%
Paul
54.0%
56.5%
54.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 20, 2025 3 17:14 Defensive Leon Draisaitl
Nov 20, 2025 1 10:53 Defensive Nick Paul