Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.4% vs Faksa 55.1% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 81.7%
Defensive zone
Ek 59.0%
Neutral zone
Ek 63.9%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 66.9%
66.9%
33.1%
Ek
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Ek
Faksa
Last 6: Ek 2-4 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
1
0
Ek
Faksa
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
1
4
Ek
Faksa
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (926)
56.7% (413)
-8.3%
Power Play
55.4% (327)
56.3% (16)
-0.9%
Penalty Kill
41.4% (133)
53.7% (123)
-12.3%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +12.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Ek is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (817).
Ek shoots left. Faksa is 59.7% vs left-shot opponents (290).
Home / Away
Ek
Faksa
Home
50.1% (689)
56.3% (261)
Away
48.6% (697)
55.7% (291)
By Period
Ek
Faksa
P1
49.5%
58.6%
P2
49.3%
55.0%
P3
48.9%
55.0%
OT
53.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.0%
59.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
49.4%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2023 | 3 | 10:24 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1 | 15:15 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1 | 10:51 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 1 | 09:18 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 1 | 07:13 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 4, 2022 | 2 | 13:32 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |