Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 53.7% vs Thomas 52.9% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thomas 74.2%
Defensive zone
Faksa 61.1%
Neutral zone
Thomas 60.4%
Result
Robert Thomas favored at 54.3%
45.7%
54.3%
Faksa
Thomas
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Faksa
Thomas
Last 6: Faksa 2-4 Thomas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thomas
0
2
Faksa
Thomas
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
1
Faksa
Thomas
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thomas
0
1
Faksa
Thomas
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Thomas
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (401)
53.2% (1,166)
+3.2%
Power Play
77.8% (9)
56.9% (262)
+20.9%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (110)
48.4% (221)
-2.9%
On power play, Faksa has a +20.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thomas shoots right. Faksa is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (200).
Faksa shoots left. Thomas is 51.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,162).
Home / Away
Faksa
Thomas
Home
49.0% (249)
51.6% (830)
Away
59.4% (271)
54.7% (819)
By Period
Faksa
Thomas
P1
58.2%
52.7%
P2
53.6%
55.6%
P3
52.4%
50.6%
OT
40.0%
61.5%
Final 5 min
52.9%
56.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
54.4%
Thomas
42.0%▼
47.0%
53.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2024 | 1 | 13:25 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 12, 2023 | OT | 03:02 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 3 | 02:06 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 2 | 10:58 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 2 | 07:04 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 1 | 11:00 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |