Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.5% vs Faksa 55.1% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Faksa 67.4%
Defensive zone
Faksa 84.4%
Neutral zone
Faksa 76.1%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 75.9%
24.1%
75.9%
Zibanejad
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Zibanejad
Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
0
Zibanejad
Faksa
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Zibanejad
Faksa
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (1,051)
56.7% (413)
-6.6%
Power Play
58.3% (120)
56.3% (16)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
41.9% (227)
53.7% (123)
-11.8%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Zibanejad is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Zibanejad shoots right. Faksa is 51.9% vs right-shot opponents (262).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Faksa
Home
49.0% (681)
56.3% (261)
Away
49.9% (717)
55.7% (291)
By Period
Zibanejad
Faksa
P1
49.9%
58.6%
P2
47.6%
55.0%
P3
51.1%
55.0%
OT
48.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
59.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.5%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2023 | 3 | 08:39 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 1 | 19:32 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 1 | 03:40 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3 | 06:38 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |