Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +11.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on neutral-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 38.7% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 39.7% vs Faksa 50.3% (-11.7%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 10-4 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 91.9%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 63.4%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 85.2%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 76.3%
76.3%
23.7%
Kuznetsov
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
10
(14 meetings)
4
10
Kuznetsov
Faksa
Last 10: Kuznetsov 2-8 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
0
Kuznetsov
Faksa
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
4
Kuznetsov
Faksa
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
1
6
Kuznetsov
Faksa
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
39.0% (960)
50.3% (915)
-11.3%
Power Play
37.8% (45)
46.2% (52)
-8.4%
Penalty Kill
27.8% (18)
52.1% (165)
-24.3%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +24.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Kuznetsov is 38.7% vs left-shot opponents (695).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Faksa is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (706).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Faksa
Home
40.3% (533)
50.1% (561)
Away
36.9% (490)
50.6% (571)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Faksa
P1
37.8%
45.2%
P2
41.5%
53.0%
P3
36.4%
52.4%
OT
50.0%
42.9%
Final 5 min
31.8%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
38.7%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 2 | 10:43 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 2 | 10:19 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 1 | 18:37 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 1 | 15:36 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 1 | 15:28 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 1 | 12:01 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 16:17 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 16:03 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 13:56 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 1 | 06:41 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |