Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +9.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Tuch wins 37.2% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tuch 45.3% vs Faksa 51.5% (-9.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Tuch 95.4%
Defensive zone
Faksa 64.5%
Neutral zone
Tuch 71.7%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 52.5%
47.5%
52.5%
Tuch
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Tuch
Faksa
Last 5: Tuch 1-4 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tuch
1
0
Tuch
Faksa
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
4
Tuch
Faksa
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tuch
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
33.3% (81)
52.1% (893)
-18.8%
Power Play
50.6% (83)
50.0% (34)
+0.6%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
49.3% (150)
+50.7%
On penalty kill, Tuch has a +50.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Tuch is 37.2% vs left-shot opponents (129).
Tuch shoots right. Faksa is 47.4% vs right-shot opponents (367).
Home / Away
Tuch
Faksa
Home
40.0% (90)
52.6% (548)
Away
45.3% (75)
50.7% (529)
By Period
Tuch
Faksa
P1
51.1%
51.5%
P2
40.6%
53.4%
P3
37.3%
50.1%
OT
33.3%
25.0%
Final 5 min
35.9%
54.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tuch
42.0%▲
40.0%
42.4%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
51.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | 2 | 16:44 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 2 | 03:14 | Offensive | Alex Tuch |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 3 | 05:29 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 3 | 05:22 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 3 | 05:15 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |