Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.2% vs 52.4%). Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (87% H2H, 23 meetings). Carter wins 53.0% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Carter 53.2% vs Faksa 52.4% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 36-20 in 56 meetings
Offensive zone
Carter 61.6%
Defensive zone
Faksa 83.3%
Neutral zone
Faksa 64.9%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 67.7%
32.3%
67.7%
Carter
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
36
(56 meetings)
20
36
Carter
Faksa
Last 10: Carter 4-6 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Carter
6
4
Carter
Faksa
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
3
20
Carter
Faksa
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
11
12
Carter
Faksa
23 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Carter
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (8,728)
52.8% (6,672)
+0.5%
Power Play
57.3% (1,554)
57.7% (291)
-0.4%
Penalty Kill
46.3% (1,087)
49.4% (1,362)
-3.1%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +3.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Carter is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,955).
Carter shoots right. Faksa is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,146).
Home / Away
Carter
Faksa
Home
54.7% (5,752)
52.9% (4,073)
Away
51.6% (5,632)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Carter
Faksa
P1
53.6%
53.0%
P2
52.8%
52.5%
P3
53.1%
51.9%
OT
56.5%
45.3%
Final 5 min
53.2%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Carter
62.0%▬
61.5%
53.2%
Faksa
44.0%▼
51.0%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2022 | 2 | 00:53 | Defensive | Jeff Carter |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 1 | 08:08 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 3 | 05:48 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 2 | 16:01 | Neutral | Jeff Carter |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 2 | 00:10 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 19, 2021 | 3 | 09:28 | Defensive | Jeff Carter |
| Oct 19, 2021 | 2 | 10:41 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 19, 2021 | 2 | 06:05 | Neutral | Jeff Carter |
| Oct 19, 2021 | 1 | 05:47 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 8, 2020 | 3 | 09:51 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 8, 2020 | 3 | 03:57 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 8, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jeff Carter |
| Jan 8, 2020 | 2 | 19:34 | Offensive | Jeff Carter |
| Jan 8, 2020 | 2 | 15:23 | Neutral | Jeff Carter |
| Jan 8, 2020 | 2 | 06:23 | Neutral | Jeff Carter |
| Jan 8, 2020 | 1 | 19:32 | Defensive | Jeff Carter |
| Jan 8, 2020 | 1 | 00:06 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 8, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 28, 2019 | OT | 01:02 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 3 | 05:43 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |