Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Backstrom wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.3% vs Faksa 55.1% (-5.6%)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 72.0%
Defensive zone
Faksa 68.5%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 53.0%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 52.2%
52.2%
47.8%
Backstrom
Faksa
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
51.4% (473)
56.7% (413)
-5.3%
Power Play
39.5% (38)
56.3% (16)
-16.8%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
53.7% (123)
-20.4%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +20.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Backstrom is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (342).
Backstrom shoots left. Faksa is 59.7% vs left-shot opponents (290).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Faksa
Home
53.6% (278)
56.3% (261)
Away
46.6% (236)
55.7% (291)
By Period
Backstrom
Faksa
P1
51.5%
58.6%
P2
56.0%
55.0%
P3
43.5%
55.0%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.7%
59.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.4%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
56.0%