Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +9.4% FO% edge overall. Byfield wins 43.6% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 45.1% vs Faksa 53.2% (-9.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Byfield 51.6%
Defensive zone
Faksa 84.1%
Neutral zone
Faksa 73.4%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 72.7%
27.3%
72.7%
Byfield
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Byfield
Faksa
Last 5: Byfield 4-1 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
1
0
Byfield
Faksa
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Byfield
Faksa
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
0
Byfield
Faksa
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
46.1% (738)
56.4% (289)
-10.3%
Power Play
50.0% (58)
0.0% (2)
+50.0%
Penalty Kill
35.1% (148)
49.2% (126)
-14.1%
On power play, Byfield has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Byfield is 43.6% vs left-shot opponents (631).
Byfield shoots left. Faksa is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (273).
Home / Away
Byfield
Faksa
Home
46.2% (442)
54.9% (182)
Away
43.2% (502)
53.2% (235)
By Period
Byfield
Faksa
P1
43.7%
61.1%
P2
43.7%
51.3%
P3
46.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
42.3%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
62.0%▲
57.0%
44.6%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
54.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3 | 03:47 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 2 | 02:16 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1 | 18:48 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 1 | 02:50 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |