Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.1% vs 48.3%). Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 49.2% vs Faksa 48.4% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 16-9 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 67.6%
Defensive zone
Faksa 73.9%
Neutral zone
Staal 55.2%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 51.0%
51.0%
49.0%
Staal
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
16
(25 meetings)
9
16
Staal
Faksa
Last 10: Staal 2-8 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
3
5
Staal
Faksa
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
5
Staal
Faksa
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
4
6
Staal
Faksa
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (958)
49.3% (959)
-0.4%
Power Play
51.7% (145)
64.5% (31)
-12.8%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (71)
41.8% (232)
+6.1%
On power play, Faksa has a +12.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Staal is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (714).
Staal shoots left. Faksa is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (768).
Home / Away
Staal
Faksa
Home
49.6% (550)
50.3% (589)
Away
48.7% (624)
46.4% (633)
By Period
Staal
Faksa
P1
48.9%
46.7%
P2
47.5%
50.4%
P3
51.6%
47.9%
OT
45.5%
44.4%
Final 5 min
49.2%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.1%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2017 | 2 | 13:04 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 2 | 02:39 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 1 | 19:20 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 1 | 01:33 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 14, 2017 | 3 | 16:47 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 14, 2017 | 3 | 05:22 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 14, 2017 | 2 | 14:35 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 14, 2017 | 2 | 06:06 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 14, 2017 | 1 | 11:46 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 3 | 17:16 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 3 | 01:01 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 3 | 00:55 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 12:23 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 09:10 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 05:37 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 1 | 02:02 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 1 | 01:55 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 3 | 09:50 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 2 | 16:52 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |