Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Radek Faksa
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +8.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Faksa 52.4% (-8.3%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 24-19 in 43 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 85.7%
Defensive zone
Faksa 67.4%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 73.5%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 63.3%
63.3%
36.7%
Kuznetsov
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
24
(43 meetings)
19
24
Kuznetsov
Faksa
Last 10: Kuznetsov 8-2 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
8
3
Kuznetsov
Faksa
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
4
10
Kuznetsov
Faksa
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
7
11
Kuznetsov
Faksa
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
52.8% (6,681)
-8.9%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
57.7% (291)
-8.3%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
49.3% (1,372)
-11.1%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Faksa is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,193).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Faksa
Home
44.8% (4,622)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Faksa
P1
43.6%
53.0%
P2
45.8%
52.5%
P3
42.8%
52.0%
OT
43.2%
45.3%
Final 5 min
44.1%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2024 | 3 | 02:24 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 02:17 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 2 | 10:06 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 3 | 10:54 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| 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 |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 3 | 15:56 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 3 | 06:22 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 3 | 06:12 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 2 | 12:23 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 8, 2019 | 3 | 07:53 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |