Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 46.9% vs Faksa 54.5% (-8.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 81.7%
Defensive zone
Faksa 78.5%
Neutral zone
Faksa 54.4%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 53.6%
53.6%
46.4%
Backstrom
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Backstrom
Faksa
Last 6: Backstrom 3-3 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
0
Backstrom
Faksa
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
1
Backstrom
Faksa
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
1
2
Backstrom
Faksa
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
47.0% (541)
55.1% (584)
-8.1%
Power Play
47.4% (95)
66.7% (12)
-19.3%
Penalty Kill
15.4% (13)
53.5% (99)
-38.1%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +38.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Backstrom is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (405).
Backstrom shoots left. Faksa is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (430).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Faksa
Home
48.5% (328)
54.5% (341)
Away
44.2% (321)
55.6% (354)
By Period
Backstrom
Faksa
P1
44.8%
60.9%
P2
42.9%
53.9%
P3
50.9%
51.4%
OT
57.1%
54.5%
Final 5 min
47.1%
57.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
46.4%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
55.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 20, 2022 | 2 | 15:46 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 20, 2022 | 2 | 12:38 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 20, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 2 | 17:43 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 1 | 07:31 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |