Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Faksa wins 57.1% vs right-shot opponents — Gagner shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 55.1% vs Gagner 47.5% (+9.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Faksa 70.7%
Defensive zone
Faksa 92.5%
Neutral zone
Faksa 87.3%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 81.1%
81.1%
18.9%
Faksa
Gagner
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Faksa
Gagner
Last 9: Faksa 7-2 Gagner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Faksa
Gagner
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
0
Faksa
Gagner
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
3
0
Faksa
Gagner
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Gagner
Edge
Even Strength
55.4% (599)
45.4% (119)
+10.0%
Power Play
62.2% (45)
50.0% (40)
+12.2%
Penalty Kill
55.2% (116)
42.9% (21)
+12.3%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +12.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gagner shoots right. Faksa is 57.1% vs right-shot opponents (289).
Faksa shoots left. Gagner is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (144).
Home / Away
Faksa
Gagner
Home
55.3% (365)
49.0% (104)
Away
56.2% (395)
42.1% (76)
By Period
Faksa
Gagner
P1
54.2%
44.4%
P2
55.8%
44.6%
P3
58.1%
49.3%
OT
44.4%
33.3%
Final 5 min
50.6%
58.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
55.8%
Gagner
48.0%▲
41.5%
46.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | 3 | 00:47 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 1 | 10:39 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 3 | 07:57 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 3 | 04:26 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 2 | 18:55 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 2 | 06:20 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 20, 2021 | 3 | 04:08 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 3 | 07:48 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 2 | 01:52 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |