Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Wheeler on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 16 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wheeler 46.1% vs Faksa 52.4% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Wheeler leads 24-11 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Faksa 81.4%
Defensive zone
Faksa 98.6%
Neutral zone
Faksa 94.2%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 89.6%
10.4%
89.6%
Wheeler
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
24
-
11
(35 meetings)
24
11
Wheeler
Faksa
Last 10: Wheeler 6-4 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wheeler
16
0
Wheeler
Faksa
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
8
Wheeler
Faksa
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wheeler
6
3
Wheeler
Faksa
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wheeler
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (1,369)
52.8% (6,681)
-6.1%
Power Play
46.9% (207)
57.7% (291)
-10.8%
Penalty Kill
35.7% (129)
49.3% (1,372)
-13.6%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +13.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Wheeler is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,172).
Wheeler shoots right. Faksa is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,151).
Home / Away
Wheeler
Faksa
Home
47.5% (883)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
44.2% (822)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Wheeler
Faksa
P1
45.0%
53.0%
P2
48.2%
52.5%
P3
44.5%
52.0%
OT
37.5%
45.3%
Final 5 min
42.4%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wheeler
60.0%▲
53.0%
45.9%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2023 | 3 | 17:04 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 3 | 11:20 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 5, 2019 | 3 | 03:05 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 5, 2019 | 2 | 19:56 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 5, 2019 | 2 | 18:19 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 3 | 09:17 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 3 | 09:13 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 3 | 07:26 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 3 | 01:39 | Defensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 2 | 16:05 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 2 | 13:36 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 2 | 08:13 | Neutral | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 1 | 13:50 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 1 | 13:40 | Neutral | Blake Wheeler |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 1 | 07:30 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 1 | 02:36 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Nov 21, 2019 | 3 | 17:10 | Neutral | Blake Wheeler |
| Nov 21, 2019 | 3 | 15:39 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 21, 2019 | 3 | 11:20 | Offensive | Blake Wheeler |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 3 | 18:51 | Defensive | Blake Wheeler |