Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Eichel on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Eichel wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 47.2% vs Faksa 50.3% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Eichel leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Eichel 72.8%
Defensive zone
Faksa 89.5%
Neutral zone
Faksa 64.4%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 64.5%
35.5%
64.5%
Eichel
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Eichel
Faksa
Last 10: Eichel 7-3 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Eichel
Faksa
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
2
1
Eichel
Faksa
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eichel
4
1
Eichel
Faksa
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (1,023)
50.3% (915)
-4.7%
Power Play
55.8% (197)
46.2% (52)
+9.6%
Penalty Kill
42.0% (50)
52.1% (165)
-10.1%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Eichel is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Eichel shoots right. Faksa is 49.1% vs right-shot opponents (426).
Home / Away
Eichel
Faksa
Home
45.4% (604)
50.1% (561)
Away
48.5% (666)
50.6% (571)
By Period
Eichel
Faksa
P1
48.3%
45.2%
P2
49.6%
53.0%
P3
43.8%
52.4%
OT
45.9%
42.9%
Final 5 min
48.4%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
47.0%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2019 | 3 | 16:21 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 3 | 14:39 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 3 | 14:26 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 3 | 12:07 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 3 | 05:45 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 3 | 00:44 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 2 | 05:08 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 2 | 01:06 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 1 | 15:32 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 1 | 08:39 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |