Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +12.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Byfield wins 43.7% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 44.6% vs Faksa 56.2% (-12.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Byfield 75.2%
Defensive zone
Faksa 52.1%
Neutral zone
Byfield 60.2%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 55.9%
55.9%
44.1%
Byfield
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Byfield
Faksa
Last 8: Byfield 3-5 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
1
0
Byfield
Faksa
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
1
3
Byfield
Faksa
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
1
2
Byfield
Faksa
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
44.5% (853)
56.9% (671)
-12.4%
Power Play
42.9% (21)
85.7% (7)
-42.8%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (68)
55.0% (80)
-16.8%
On power play, Faksa has a +42.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Byfield is 43.7% vs left-shot opponents (629).
Byfield shoots left. Faksa is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (483).
Home / Away
Byfield
Faksa
Home
43.8% (502)
59.5% (375)
Away
44.3% (440)
54.6% (383)
By Period
Byfield
Faksa
P1
44.2%
61.2%
P2
43.0%
54.5%
P3
45.0%
55.5%
OT
46.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
40.2%
54.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
56.0%▲
47.5%
44.1%
Faksa
44.0%▼
51.0%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 09:16 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 13:08 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 13:01 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 09:52 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 3 | 03:38 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 2 | 18:20 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 1 | 18:50 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 2 | 06:32 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |