Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +9.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on neutral-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bjugstad 47.9% vs Faksa 56.2% (-9.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 90.6%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 72.5%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 82.3%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 80.1%
80.1%
19.9%
Bjugstad
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Bjugstad
Faksa
Last 9: Bjugstad 2-7 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Bjugstad
Faksa
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
1
6
Bjugstad
Faksa
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bjugstad
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (398)
56.9% (671)
-10.2%
Power Play
51.6% (31)
85.7% (7)
-34.1%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
55.0% (80)
+7.5%
On power play, Faksa has a +34.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Bjugstad is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (323).
Bjugstad shoots right. Faksa is 59.6% vs right-shot opponents (275).
Home / Away
Bjugstad
Faksa
Home
47.3% (220)
59.5% (375)
Away
47.5% (217)
54.6% (383)
By Period
Bjugstad
Faksa
P1
46.1%
61.2%
P2
46.3%
54.5%
P3
50.4%
55.5%
Final 5 min
46.7%
54.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
47.4%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2025 | 3 | 12:03 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 1 | 08:25 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3 | 00:06 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 2 | 18:40 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 2 | 13:21 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 2 | 09:56 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 1 | 18:41 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |