Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Faksa wins 54.3% vs right-shot opponents — Thomas shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 54.5% vs Thomas 49.9% (+5.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thomas 81.5%
Defensive zone
Faksa 69.7%
Neutral zone
Thomas 55.7%
Result
Robert Thomas favored at 52.7%
47.3%
52.7%
Faksa
Thomas
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Faksa
Thomas
Last 8: Faksa 4-4 Thomas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thomas
0
3
Faksa
Thomas
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
4
0
Faksa
Thomas
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thomas
0
1
Faksa
Thomas
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Thomas
Edge
Even Strength
55.1% (584)
49.0% (910)
+6.1%
Power Play
66.7% (12)
53.5% (142)
+13.2%
Penalty Kill
53.5% (99)
53.3% (75)
+0.2%
On power play, Faksa has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thomas shoots right. Faksa is 54.3% vs right-shot opponents (265).
Faksa shoots left. Thomas is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (764).
Home / Away
Faksa
Thomas
Home
54.5% (341)
47.3% (514)
Away
55.6% (354)
52.0% (613)
By Period
Faksa
Thomas
P1
60.9%
50.4%
P2
53.9%
47.5%
P3
51.4%
51.4%
OT
54.5%
61.5%
Final 5 min
57.8%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
55.1%
Thomas
42.0%▼
47.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2022 | 3 | 13:50 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Jan 9, 2022 | 3 | 03:08 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 9, 2022 | 2 | 15:30 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 9, 2022 | 2 | 12:41 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Jan 9, 2022 | 2 | 09:13 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 3 | 12:26 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 3 | 09:33 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 3 | 06:50 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |