Scouting Report
Dylan Strome holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Strome wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 58.0% vs Faksa 53.2% (+4.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Strome 91.6%
Defensive zone
Faksa 80.3%
Neutral zone
Strome 56.1%
Result
Dylan Strome favored at 60.4%
60.4%
39.6%
Strome
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Strome
Faksa
Last 8: Strome 6-2 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
2
0
Strome
Faksa
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
1
Strome
Faksa
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
4
1
Strome
Faksa
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
56.2% (856)
56.4% (289)
-0.2%
Power Play
66.4% (298)
0.0% (2)
+66.4%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (12)
49.2% (126)
-7.5%
On power play, Strome has a +66.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Strome is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (808).
Strome shoots left. Faksa is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (273).
Home / Away
Strome
Faksa
Home
55.7% (627)
54.9% (182)
Away
62.2% (539)
53.2% (235)
By Period
Strome
Faksa
P1
61.6%
61.1%
P2
54.5%
51.3%
P3
60.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
57.6%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
44.0%▼
55.0%
58.7%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
54.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3 | 17:41 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3 | 15:12 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3 | 12:45 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3 | 07:33 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 2 | 15:55 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 2 | 04:47 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 1 | 06:02 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 1 | 02:44 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |