Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 52.2% vs Faksa 55.1% (-3.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Matthews 70.6%
Defensive zone
Faksa 76.3%
Neutral zone
Faksa 54.8%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 53.9%
46.1%
53.9%
Matthews
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Matthews
Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
1
0
Matthews
Faksa
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
1
0
Matthews
Faksa
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Matthews
Faksa
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (1,015)
56.7% (413)
-4.0%
Power Play
34.6% (26)
56.3% (16)
-21.7%
Penalty Kill
75.0% (8)
53.7% (123)
+21.3%
On power play, Faksa has a +21.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Matthews is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (661).
Matthews shoots left. Faksa is 59.7% vs left-shot opponents (290).
Home / Away
Matthews
Faksa
Home
54.8% (515)
56.3% (261)
Away
50.2% (534)
55.7% (291)
By Period
Matthews
Faksa
P1
54.4%
58.6%
P2
50.4%
55.0%
P3
51.8%
55.0%
OT
75.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
53.7%
59.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
52.4%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2022 | 3 | 08:41 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 3 | 06:30 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 1 | 05:57 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 3 | 05:30 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |