Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +11.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Tuch wins 38.2% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tuch 41.5% vs Faksa 52.4% (-11.9%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Tuch 97.4%
Defensive zone
Tuch 78.6%
Neutral zone
Tuch 87.8%
Result
Alex Tuch favored at 83.3%
83.3%
16.7%
Tuch
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
8
(10 meetings)
2
8
Tuch
Faksa
Last 10: Tuch 2-8 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Tuch
Faksa
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
1
6
Tuch
Faksa
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
1
Tuch
Faksa
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tuch
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
38.7% (481)
52.8% (6,681)
-14.1%
Power Play
43.1% (204)
57.7% (291)
-14.6%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (111)
49.3% (1,372)
-6.1%
On power play, Faksa has a +14.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Tuch is 38.2% vs left-shot opponents (641).
Tuch shoots right. Faksa is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,151).
Home / Away
Tuch
Faksa
Home
42.1% (394)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
38.8% (402)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Tuch
Faksa
P1
44.7%
53.0%
P2
40.6%
52.5%
P3
36.0%
52.0%
OT
27.3%
45.3%
Final 5 min
39.0%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tuch
42.0%▲
40.0%
40.5%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | 3 | 01:00 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 3 | 18:06 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 3 | 02:49 | Defensive | Alex Tuch |
| Dec 13, 2019 | 3 | 10:24 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 3 | 18:14 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| 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 |