Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Byfield wins 44.1% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 44.9% vs Faksa 52.4% (-7.8%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 7-7 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Byfield 68.4%
Defensive zone
Faksa 72.9%
Neutral zone
Faksa 51.8%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 57.9%
42.1%
57.9%
Byfield
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
7
(14 meetings)
7
7
Byfield
Faksa
Last 10: Byfield 6-4 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
0
Byfield
Faksa
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
4
Byfield
Faksa
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Byfield
Faksa
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (2,107)
52.8% (6,681)
-7.5%
Power Play
47.3% (112)
57.7% (291)
-10.4%
Penalty Kill
37.3% (225)
49.3% (1,372)
-12.0%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +12.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Byfield is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,627).
Byfield shoots left. Faksa is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,193).
Home / Away
Byfield
Faksa
Home
45.2% (1,163)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
44.1% (1,281)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Byfield
Faksa
P1
45.0%
53.0%
P2
43.7%
52.5%
P3
45.5%
52.0%
OT
41.5%
45.3%
Final 5 min
42.8%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
44.6%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
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 |
| 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 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | 2 | 19:01 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |