Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nelson 48.3% vs Faksa 52.4% (-4.1%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 24-24 in 48 meetings
Offensive zone
Nelson 72.0%
Defensive zone
Faksa 72.5%
Neutral zone
Faksa 51.1%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 50.2%
49.8%
50.2%
Nelson
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
24
-
24
(48 meetings)
24
24
Nelson
Faksa
Last 10: Nelson 2-8 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nelson
11
3
Nelson
Faksa
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
11
Nelson
Faksa
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nelson
11
10
Nelson
Faksa
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nelson
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (9,695)
52.8% (6,681)
-4.9%
Power Play
54.5% (1,132)
57.7% (291)
-3.2%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (783)
49.3% (1,372)
-5.5%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Nelson is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (7,533).
Nelson shoots left. Faksa is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,193).
Home / Away
Nelson
Faksa
Home
50.0% (5,845)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
46.5% (5,766)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Nelson
Faksa
P1
48.7%
53.0%
P2
48.5%
52.5%
P3
47.7%
52.0%
OT
45.6%
45.3%
Final 5 min
47.8%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nelson
60.0%▲
54.0%
48.3%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 01:37 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3 | 04:01 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 12:43 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 09:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 08:53 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 04:25 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2 | 11:04 | Offensive | Brock Nelson |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 2 | 19:25 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 2 | 19:22 | Offensive | Brock Nelson |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 1 | 18:51 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 1 | 12:47 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 1 | 09:57 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 2 | 17:04 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 2 | 06:01 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 1 | 09:34 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 1 | 06:39 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 2 | 18:46 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 2 | 13:38 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 2 | 07:20 | Offensive | Brock Nelson |