Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 45.0% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.5% vs Faksa 48.4% (-4.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 81.9%
Defensive zone
Faksa 69.3%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 64.0%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 67.0%
67.0%
33.0%
Kuznetsov
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Kuznetsov
Faksa
Last 6: Kuznetsov 2-4 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
1
Kuznetsov
Faksa
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
3
Kuznetsov
Faksa
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
42.8% (962)
49.3% (959)
-6.5%
Power Play
57.7% (71)
64.5% (31)
-6.8%
Penalty Kill
75.0% (4)
41.8% (232)
+33.2%
On penalty kill, Kuznetsov has a +33.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Kuznetsov is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (731).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Faksa is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (768).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Faksa
Home
42.6% (493)
50.3% (589)
Away
45.2% (544)
46.4% (633)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Faksa
P1
44.0%
46.7%
P2
47.2%
50.4%
P3
40.8%
47.9%
OT
38.9%
44.4%
Final 5 min
41.6%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.0%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2017 | 2 | 18:04 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 6, 2017 | 2 | 09:24 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 6, 2017 | 2 | 04:04 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 6, 2017 | 1 | 16:29 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 21, 2017 | 3 | 18:36 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 21, 2017 | 2 | 11:24 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |