Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +11.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.1% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.0% vs Faksa 54.5% (-11.6%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Faksa 50.5%
Defensive zone
Faksa 94.3%
Neutral zone
Faksa 88.8%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 67.5%
32.5%
67.5%
Kuznetsov
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Kuznetsov
Faksa
Last 10: Kuznetsov 7-3 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
4
2
Kuznetsov
Faksa
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
2
1
Kuznetsov
Faksa
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
0
Kuznetsov
Faksa
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
43.3% (980)
55.1% (584)
-11.8%
Power Play
47.0% (115)
66.7% (12)
-19.7%
Penalty Kill
40.8% (71)
53.5% (99)
-12.7%
On power play, Faksa has a +19.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (790).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Faksa is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (430).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Faksa
Home
43.9% (602)
54.5% (341)
Away
43.1% (564)
55.6% (354)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Faksa
P1
43.2%
60.9%
P2
41.5%
53.9%
P3
45.2%
51.4%
OT
55.6%
54.5%
Final 5 min
49.6%
57.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
43.5%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
55.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2022 | 3 | 19:39 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 20, 2022 | 3 | 15:01 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 20, 2022 | 2 | 08:28 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 20, 2022 | 2 | 04:30 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 20, 2022 | 2 | 02:17 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 20, 2022 | 1 | 19:20 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 20, 2022 | 1 | 18:43 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 20, 2022 | 1 | 00:18 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 3 | 11:54 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 2 | 10:25 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |