Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bjugstad 48.9% vs Faksa 52.4% (-3.5%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 26-20 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 86.6%
Defensive zone
Bjugstad 55.9%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 68.1%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 70.7%
70.7%
29.3%
Bjugstad
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
26
(46 meetings)
20
26
Bjugstad
Faksa
Last 10: Bjugstad 1-9 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
9
6
Bjugstad
Faksa
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
4
9
Bjugstad
Faksa
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
7
11
Bjugstad
Faksa
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bjugstad
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (6,634)
52.8% (6,681)
-4.2%
Power Play
55.2% (829)
57.7% (291)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (614)
49.3% (1,372)
-5.0%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +5.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,747).
Bjugstad shoots right. Faksa is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,151).
Home / Away
Bjugstad
Faksa
Home
49.8% (4,020)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
48.1% (4,057)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Bjugstad
Faksa
P1
49.0%
53.0%
P2
49.1%
52.5%
P3
48.4%
52.0%
OT
61.3%
45.3%
Final 5 min
47.3%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 15:19 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 02:34 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| 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 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 3 | 19:14 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 3 | 16:04 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 3 | 11:01 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 2 | 18:45 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 2 | 04:31 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 2 | 16:54 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 2 | 10:14 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 2 | 06:14 | Defensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 3 | 02:53 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |