Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +14.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Joseph wins 38.4% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Joseph 40.7% vs Faksa 52.4% (-14.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Joseph 90.5%
Defensive zone
Faksa 52.0%
Neutral zone
Joseph 79.2%
Result
Mathieu Joseph favored at 71.7%
71.7%
28.3%
Joseph
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Joseph
Faksa
Last 8: Joseph 2-6 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Joseph
2
1
Joseph
Faksa
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
3
Joseph
Faksa
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
2
Joseph
Faksa
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Joseph
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
37.2% (336)
52.8% (6,681)
-15.6%
Power Play
57.1% (7)
57.7% (291)
-0.6%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (21)
49.3% (1,372)
-1.7%
On even strength, Faksa has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Joseph is 38.4% vs left-shot opponents (219).
Joseph shoots left. Faksa is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,193).
Home / Away
Joseph
Faksa
Home
38.8% (183)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
37.6% (181)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Joseph
Faksa
P1
36.2%
53.0%
P2
28.8%
52.5%
P3
53.1%
52.0%
Final 5 min
43.0%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Joseph
42.0%▬
41.0%
38.2%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2023 | 1 | 06:34 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| May 7, 2021 | 1 | 02:18 | Offensive | Mathieu Joseph |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 3 | 01:28 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 2 | 10:02 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 1 | 07:36 | Offensive | Mathieu Joseph |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 1 | 02:29 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 14, 2019 | 2 | 08:23 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |