Scouting Report
Ryan Kesler holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on neutral-zone draws (73% H2H, 15 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 52.4% vs Kesler 55.9% (-3.6%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 24-19 in 43 meetings
Offensive zone
Kesler 79.1%
Defensive zone
Faksa 59.0%
Neutral zone
Kesler 62.3%
Result
Ryan Kesler favored at 63.5%
36.5%
63.5%
Faksa
Kesler
Head-to-Head Record
24
-
19
(43 meetings)
24
19
Faksa
Kesler
Last 10: Faksa 4-6 Kesler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
8
9
Faksa
Kesler
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
5
6
Faksa
Kesler
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
11
4
Faksa
Kesler
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Kesler
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (6,672)
56.4% (8,095)
-3.6%
Power Play
57.7% (291)
60.7% (1,437)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (1,362)
50.5% (1,908)
-1.1%
On even strength, Kesler has a +3.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kesler shoots right. Faksa is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,146).
Faksa shoots left. Kesler is 56.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,986).
Home / Away
Faksa
Kesler
Home
52.9% (4,073)
57.2% (5,732)
Away
51.9% (4,252)
54.7% (5,751)
By Period
Faksa
Kesler
P1
53.0%
56.5%
P2
52.5%
55.9%
P3
51.9%
56.1%
OT
45.3%
46.0%
Final 5 min
52.9%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
44.0%▼
51.0%
52.4%
Kesler
50.0%▼
54.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2018 | 3 | 09:02 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Dec 12, 2018 | 2 | 19:56 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Dec 12, 2018 | 2 | 10:50 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 12, 2018 | 2 | 10:39 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 3 | 19:42 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 3 | 15:25 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 3 | 01:34 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 2 | 11:16 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 2 | 00:22 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 3 | 17:48 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 3 | 16:14 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 3 | 06:46 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 3 | 03:22 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 14:01 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 09:15 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 1 | 15:04 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 1 | 13:28 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 1 | 11:07 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 1 | 05:48 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 1 | 04:06 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |