Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.7% vs 52.4%). Look for Strome on offensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 22 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 51.7% vs Faksa 52.4% (-0.7%)
H2H factor
Strome leads 31-26 in 57 meetings
Offensive zone
Strome 84.6%
Defensive zone
Faksa 86.4%
Neutral zone
Faksa 52.9%
Result
Dylan Strome favored at 53.9%
53.9%
46.1%
Strome
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
31
-
26
(57 meetings)
31
26
Strome
Faksa
Last 10: Strome 7-3 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
17
5
Strome
Faksa
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
11
Strome
Faksa
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
12
10
Strome
Faksa
22 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (6,371)
52.8% (6,681)
-2.7%
Power Play
58.6% (1,532)
57.7% (291)
+0.9%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (68)
49.3% (1,372)
-3.7%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +3.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Strome is 52.7% vs left-shot opponents (5,283).
Strome shoots left. Faksa is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,193).
Home / Away
Strome
Faksa
Home
51.1% (3,968)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
52.3% (4,003)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Strome
Faksa
P1
50.5%
53.0%
P2
52.3%
52.5%
P3
52.3%
52.0%
OT
52.7%
45.3%
Final 5 min
52.4%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
64.0%▲
56.5%
51.7%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
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 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 2 | 14:29 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 2 | 12:42 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 2 | 03:17 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 1 | 01:43 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 3 | 01:10 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 1 | 12:29 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 3 | 16:24 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 2 | 03:40 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 7, 2023 | OT | 03:48 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 3 | 07:48 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 1 | 09:50 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |