Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dowd 50.7% vs Faksa 52.4% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 16-6 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Faksa 62.2%
Defensive zone
Dowd 65.7%
Neutral zone
Dowd 64.5%
Result
Nic Dowd favored at 52.7%
52.7%
47.3%
Dowd
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
16
(22 meetings)
6
16
Dowd
Faksa
Last 10: Dowd 2-8 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
4
6
Dowd
Faksa
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
5
Dowd
Faksa
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
5
Dowd
Faksa
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dowd
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (6,009)
52.8% (6,681)
-0.4%
Power Play
56.1% (164)
57.7% (291)
-1.6%
Penalty Kill
44.1% (1,635)
49.3% (1,372)
-5.2%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +5.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Dowd is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,134).
Dowd shoots right. Faksa is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,151).
Home / Away
Dowd
Faksa
Home
51.9% (3,897)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
49.5% (3,912)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Dowd
Faksa
P1
51.7%
53.0%
P2
50.4%
52.5%
P3
50.3%
52.0%
OT
45.9%
45.3%
Final 5 min
50.5%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
50.0%▲
48.0%
50.7%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 | 3 | 19:01 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 3 | 05:59 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 1 | 15:04 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2 | 19:58 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2 | 15:10 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 1 | 07:07 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 1 | 17:47 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 3 | 12:03 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 2 | 09:30 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 2 | 06:36 | Offensive | Nic Dowd |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2 | 11:12 | Offensive | Nic Dowd |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2 | 04:40 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 1 | 10:51 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 2 | 19:37 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 9, 2017 | 3 | 05:46 | Offensive | Nic Dowd |
| Jan 9, 2017 | 3 | 02:36 | Offensive | Nic Dowd |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 3 | 03:18 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 2 | 16:51 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 1 | 12:24 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 3 | 03:50 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |