Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +9.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Eichel on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Eichel wins 37.8% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 40.2% vs Faksa 48.4% (-9.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Faksa 52.1%
Defensive zone
Faksa 85.9%
Neutral zone
Faksa 63.7%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 59.0%
41.0%
59.0%
Eichel
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Eichel
Faksa
Last 5: Eichel 3-2 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Eichel
Faksa
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eichel
2
1
Eichel
Faksa
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
38.5% (769)
49.3% (959)
-10.8%
Power Play
60.0% (15)
64.5% (31)
-4.5%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (12)
41.8% (232)
-0.1%
On even strength, Faksa has a +10.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Eichel is 37.8% vs left-shot opponents (542).
Eichel shoots right. Faksa is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (454).
Home / Away
Eichel
Faksa
Home
41.2% (417)
50.3% (589)
Away
36.4% (379)
46.4% (633)
By Period
Eichel
Faksa
P1
41.1%
46.7%
P2
39.9%
50.4%
P3
34.5%
47.9%
OT
55.6%
44.4%
Final 5 min
37.7%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
38.9%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2017 | 2 | 10:19 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 16, 2017 | 2 | 03:15 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 16, 2017 | 2 | 00:14 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 16, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 16, 2017 | 1 | 10:34 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |