Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 52.4% vs Rakell 44.9% (+7.7%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Rakell 51.6%
Defensive zone
Faksa 95.4%
Neutral zone
Faksa 74.3%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 77.1%
77.1%
22.9%
Faksa
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
4
(10 meetings)
6
4
Faksa
Rakell
Last 10: Faksa 6-4 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
1
2
Faksa
Rakell
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
4
1
Faksa
Rakell
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Faksa
Rakell
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (6,681)
44.4% (1,864)
+8.4%
Power Play
57.7% (291)
50.3% (197)
+7.4%
Penalty Kill
49.3% (1,372)
21.7% (23)
+27.6%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +27.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Faksa is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,151).
Faksa shoots left. Rakell is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,334).
Home / Away
Faksa
Rakell
Home
52.9% (4,092)
46.7% (1,041)
Away
51.9% (4,252)
42.7% (1,044)
By Period
Faksa
Rakell
P1
53.0%
45.6%
P2
52.5%
42.1%
P3
52.0%
46.4%
OT
45.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
52.9%
44.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 | 1 | 07:59 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 6, 2018 | 1 | 16:10 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 1 | 13:34 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Jan 10, 2017 | 3 | 13:21 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Jan 10, 2017 | 3 | 09:12 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 10, 2017 | 2 | 17:05 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Jan 10, 2017 | 2 | 13:47 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 10, 2017 | 1 | 10:49 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Jan 10, 2017 | 1 | 06:17 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 27, 2015 | 2 | 08:33 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |