Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.5% vs Faksa 54.5% (-4.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 59.3%
Defensive zone
Faksa 68.7%
Neutral zone
Faksa 62.4%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 53.7%
46.3%
53.7%
Backlund
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Backlund
Faksa
Last 5: Backlund 3-2 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Backlund
Faksa
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
1
Backlund
Faksa
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (983)
55.1% (584)
-3.6%
Power Play
49.4% (87)
66.7% (12)
-17.3%
Penalty Kill
45.3% (159)
53.5% (99)
-8.2%
On power play, Faksa has a +17.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Backlund is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Backlund shoots left. Faksa is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (430).
Home / Away
Backlund
Faksa
Home
51.6% (653)
54.5% (341)
Away
49.3% (576)
55.6% (354)
By Period
Backlund
Faksa
P1
50.0%
60.9%
P2
49.8%
53.9%
P3
51.7%
51.4%
OT
53.3%
54.5%
Final 5 min
50.7%
57.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
55.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2022 | 1 | 14:54 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 1 | 03:15 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 4, 2021 | OT | 00:54 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 4, 2021 | 3 | 13:09 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 4, 2021 | 2 | 18:41 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |