Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ward 48.4% vs Faksa 52.4% (-4.0%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Ward 86.4%
Defensive zone
Ward 65.5%
Neutral zone
Ward 74.6%
Result
Joel Ward favored at 76.0%
76.0%
24.0%
Ward
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Ward
Faksa
Last 10: Ward 3-7 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
3
Ward
Faksa
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
1
4
Ward
Faksa
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ward
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (1,186)
52.8% (6,681)
-1.5%
Power Play
53.4% (238)
57.7% (291)
-4.3%
Penalty Kill
35.5% (366)
49.3% (1,372)
-13.8%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +13.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Ward is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,320).
Ward shoots right. Faksa is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,151).
Home / Away
Ward
Faksa
Home
50.3% (870)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
46.5% (921)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Ward
Faksa
P1
47.6%
53.0%
P2
47.5%
52.5%
P3
50.3%
52.0%
OT
30.8%
45.3%
Final 5 min
45.4%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ward
44.0%▼
47.0%
48.4%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2017 | 2 | 09:57 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 20, 2017 | 2 | 13:40 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 20, 2017 | 2 | 11:56 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 20, 2017 | 1 | 07:35 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 12, 2017 | 3 | 00:34 | Offensive | Joel Ward |
| Mar 12, 2017 | 1 | 11:42 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 07:17 | Offensive | Joel Ward |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 1 | 15:13 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 3 | 17:55 | Defensive | Joel Ward |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 3 | 17:32 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |