Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (59% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Faksa 52.4% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 28-26 in 54 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 67.7%
Defensive zone
Faksa 60.1%
Neutral zone
Backlund 52.6%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 54.2%
54.2%
45.8%
Backlund
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
28
(54 meetings)
26
28
Backlund
Faksa
Last 10: Backlund 2-8 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
10
10
Backlund
Faksa
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
7
10
Backlund
Faksa
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
9
8
Backlund
Faksa
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
52.8% (6,681)
-3.1%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
57.7% (291)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
49.3% (1,372)
-5.3%
On power play, Faksa has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Faksa is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,193).
Home / Away
Backlund
Faksa
Home
49.7% (8,565)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Backlund
Faksa
P1
48.5%
53.0%
P2
50.3%
52.5%
P3
48.4%
52.0%
OT
44.1%
45.3%
Final 5 min
48.3%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2025 | 3 | 03:10 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 2 | 11:52 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 1 | 13:53 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 1 | 03:19 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 2 | 16:55 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 1 | 00:49 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 5, 2024 | 3 | 18:09 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 5, 2024 | 3 | 11:47 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 5, 2024 | 2 | 07:20 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 3 | 07:04 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3 | 05:11 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2 | 01:57 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 17:57 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 1 | 06:57 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 1 | 14:54 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 1 | 03:15 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |