Nicklas Backstrom vs Radek Faksa
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 23 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Faksa 52.4% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 29-22 in 51 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 75.6%
Defensive zone
Faksa 84.9%
Neutral zone
Faksa 52.4%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 51.2%
48.8%
51.2%
Backstrom
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
29
-
22
(51 meetings)
29
22
Backstrom
Faksa
Last 10: Backstrom 5-5 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
18
5
Backstrom
Faksa
23 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
3
15
Backstrom
Faksa
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
8
2
Backstrom
Faksa
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
52.8% (6,672)
-2.4%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
57.7% (291)
-5.4%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
49.4% (1,362)
-2.4%
On power play, Faksa has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Faksa is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,179).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Faksa
Home
52.6% (7,223)
52.9% (4,073)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Backstrom
Faksa
P1
50.1%
53.0%
P2
49.7%
52.5%
P3
51.6%
51.9%
OT
52.9%
45.3%
Final 5 min
50.5%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Faksa
44.0%▼
51.0%
52.4%
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 |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 3 | 18:15 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 3 | 12:06 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 3 | 06:47 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 3 | 03:06 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 2 | 14:20 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 2 | 14:09 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 1 | 14:04 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 1 | 10:32 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 1 | 00:52 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 3 | 14:27 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 3 | 10:11 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 3 | 10:09 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 2 | 18:27 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |