Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Bjugstad on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bjugstad 48.0% vs Faksa 55.1% (-8.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Faksa 76.1%
Defensive zone
Faksa 64.7%
Neutral zone
Faksa 65.7%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 65.1%
34.9%
65.1%
Bjugstad
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Bjugstad
Faksa
Last 7: Bjugstad 4-3 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Bjugstad
Faksa
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
2
1
Bjugstad
Faksa
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bjugstad
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
49.4% (867)
56.7% (413)
-7.3%
Power Play
56.0% (25)
56.3% (16)
-0.3%
Penalty Kill
40.7% (216)
53.7% (123)
-13.0%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +13.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (796).
Bjugstad shoots right. Faksa is 51.9% vs right-shot opponents (262).
Home / Away
Bjugstad
Faksa
Home
46.5% (480)
56.3% (261)
Away
48.9% (628)
55.7% (291)
By Period
Bjugstad
Faksa
P1
48.7%
58.6%
P2
45.6%
55.0%
P3
49.1%
55.0%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
45.0%
59.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
47.8%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2023 | 2 | 01:49 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 3 | 07:09 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 1 | 15:53 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 1 | 02:36 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 3 | 02:07 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 2 | 19:23 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 2 | 10:31 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |