Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dowd 49.9% vs Faksa 56.2% (-7.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Dowd 50.1%
Defensive zone
Dowd 67.2%
Neutral zone
Dowd 67.7%
Result
Nic Dowd favored at 61.7%
61.7%
38.3%
Dowd
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
6
(6 meetings)
0
6
Dowd
Faksa
Last 6: Dowd 0-6 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
2
Dowd
Faksa
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
1
Dowd
Faksa
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
3
Dowd
Faksa
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dowd
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
52.2% (835)
56.9% (671)
-4.7%
Power Play
60.0% (10)
85.7% (7)
-25.7%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (350)
55.0% (80)
-11.0%
On power play, Faksa has a +25.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Dowd is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (833).
Dowd shoots right. Faksa is 59.6% vs right-shot opponents (275).
Home / Away
Dowd
Faksa
Home
51.5% (619)
59.5% (375)
Away
48.1% (576)
54.6% (383)
By Period
Dowd
Faksa
P1
51.7%
61.2%
P2
51.6%
54.5%
P3
47.0%
55.5%
OT
22.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
48.1%
54.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
50.0%▲
48.0%
49.9%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 | 3 | 19:01 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 3 | 05:59 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 1 | 15:04 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2 | 19:58 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 2 | 15:10 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 1 | 07:07 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |