Scouting Report
Dylan Strome holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Strome wins 60.8% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 58.3% vs Faksa 53.2% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Strome 95.8%
Defensive zone
Faksa 65.9%
Neutral zone
Strome 71.3%
Result
Dylan Strome favored at 72.8%
72.8%
27.2%
Strome
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Strome
Faksa
Last 8: Strome 6-2 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
2
0
Strome
Faksa
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
1
Strome
Faksa
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
4
1
Strome
Faksa
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (890)
56.4% (289)
+0.0%
Power Play
66.9% (311)
0.0% (2)
+66.9%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (12)
49.2% (126)
-7.5%
On power play, Strome has a +66.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Strome is 60.8% vs left-shot opponents (822).
Strome shoots left. Faksa is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (273).
Home / Away
Strome
Faksa
Home
55.7% (627)
54.9% (182)
Away
62.5% (586)
53.2% (235)
By Period
Strome
Faksa
P1
61.7%
61.1%
P2
55.7%
51.3%
P3
60.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
58.3%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
64.0%▲
56.5%
58.9%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
54.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3 | 17:41 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3 | 15:12 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3 | 12:45 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 3 | 07:33 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 2 | 15:55 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 2 | 04:47 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 1 | 06:02 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 1 | 02:44 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |