Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.9% vs 48.3%). Look for Faksa on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ward 49.1% vs Faksa 48.4% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ward 54.2%
Defensive zone
Faksa 73.3%
Neutral zone
Ward 51.0%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 54.9%
45.1%
54.9%
Ward
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Ward
Faksa
Last 6: Ward 1-5 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
1
3
Ward
Faksa
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
2
Ward
Faksa
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ward
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (339)
49.3% (959)
+3.5%
Power Play
48.5% (33)
64.5% (31)
-16.0%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (84)
41.8% (232)
-8.5%
On power play, Faksa has a +16.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Ward is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (353).
Ward shoots right. Faksa is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (454).
Home / Away
Ward
Faksa
Home
53.4% (251)
50.3% (589)
Away
43.4% (205)
46.4% (633)
By Period
Ward
Faksa
P1
49.4%
46.7%
P2
46.9%
50.4%
P3
50.3%
47.9%
Final 5 min
47.1%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ward
44.0%▼
47.0%
48.9%
Faksa
44.0%▼
51.0%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2017 | 2 | 09:57 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 20, 2017 | 2 | 13:40 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 20, 2017 | 2 | 11:56 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 20, 2017 | 1 | 07:35 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 12, 2017 | 3 | 00:34 | Offensive | Joel Ward |
| Mar 12, 2017 | 1 | 11:42 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |