Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (68% H2H, 19 meetings). Eichel wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 45.1% vs Faksa 52.4% (-7.3%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 22-20 in 42 meetings
Offensive zone
Eichel 78.9%
Defensive zone
Faksa 69.3%
Neutral zone
Eichel 62.0%
Result
Jack Eichel favored at 51.1%
51.1%
48.9%
Eichel
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
22
(42 meetings)
20
22
Eichel
Faksa
Last 10: Eichel 4-6 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
5
3
Eichel
Faksa
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
6
13
Eichel
Faksa
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eichel
9
6
Eichel
Faksa
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
44.7% (8,462)
52.8% (6,681)
-8.1%
Power Play
52.8% (925)
57.7% (291)
-4.9%
Penalty Kill
38.3% (540)
49.3% (1,372)
-11.0%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +11.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Eichel is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,018).
Eichel shoots right. Faksa is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,151).
Home / Away
Eichel
Faksa
Home
45.7% (4,899)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
44.5% (5,028)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Eichel
Faksa
P1
45.4%
53.0%
P2
45.8%
52.5%
P3
44.2%
52.0%
OT
44.2%
45.3%
Final 5 min
45.9%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.1%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 10:43 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 1 | 10:22 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 03:45 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 2 | 10:12 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 3 | 19:45 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 3 | 13:18 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 3 | 02:50 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 2 | 19:53 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 2 | 18:37 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 2 | 16:45 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 1 | 09:13 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 1 | 06:26 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 25, 2023 | OT | 00:24 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 3 | 07:00 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 3 | 06:56 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 2 | 18:25 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 1 | 16:57 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 14, 2019 | 3 | 17:25 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 14, 2019 | 2 | 19:09 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |