Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 50.8% vs Faksa 55.1% (-5.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Faksa 54.4%
Defensive zone
Faksa 78.1%
Neutral zone
Faksa 65.4%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 69.9%
30.1%
69.9%
Backlund
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Backlund
Faksa
Last 6: Backlund 4-2 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
1
0
Backlund
Faksa
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
1
Backlund
Faksa
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Backlund
Faksa
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,083)
56.7% (413)
-4.8%
Power Play
51.7% (120)
56.3% (16)
-4.6%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (183)
53.7% (123)
-9.4%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Backlund is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (824).
Backlund shoots left. Faksa is 59.7% vs left-shot opponents (290).
Home / Away
Backlund
Faksa
Home
51.9% (673)
56.3% (261)
Away
49.9% (713)
55.7% (291)
By Period
Backlund
Faksa
P1
51.4%
58.6%
P2
50.5%
55.0%
P3
51.4%
55.0%
OT
35.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.2%
59.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.9%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2023 | 3 | 07:04 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3 | 05:11 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2 | 01:57 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 17:57 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 1 | 06:57 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |