Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 52.4% vs Steel 50.2% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 17-7 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Faksa 57.5%
Defensive zone
Faksa 93.6%
Neutral zone
Faksa 68.7%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 72.6%
72.6%
27.4%
Faksa
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
7
(24 meetings)
17
7
Faksa
Steel
Last 10: Faksa 9-1 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
3
2
Faksa
Steel
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
6
0
Faksa
Steel
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
8
5
Faksa
Steel
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (6,681)
50.6% (2,876)
+2.2%
Power Play
57.7% (291)
62.6% (179)
-4.9%
Penalty Kill
49.3% (1,372)
37.4% (254)
+11.9%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +11.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Faksa is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,193).
Faksa shoots left. Steel is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,072).
Home / Away
Faksa
Steel
Home
52.9% (4,092)
50.0% (1,560)
Away
51.9% (4,252)
50.4% (1,749)
By Period
Faksa
Steel
P1
53.0%
51.9%
P2
52.5%
49.5%
P3
52.0%
49.6%
OT
45.3%
41.9%
Final 5 min
52.9%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
50.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2025 | 2 | 01:38 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 8, 2023 | 2 | 11:09 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 13:26 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 07:00 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 2 | 18:53 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 1 | 16:40 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 2 | 05:45 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 2 | 02:47 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 2 | 13:19 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 1 | 14:20 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 1 | 03:06 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 3 | 09:28 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 3 | 02:42 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 2 | 18:40 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 2 | 18:21 | Offensive | Sam Steel |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 2 | 12:51 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 2 | 10:35 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |