Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Faksa wins 54.3% vs right-shot opponents — Stamkos shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 54.5% vs Stamkos 50.9% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Stamkos 80.7%
Defensive zone
Faksa 69.4%
Neutral zone
Stamkos 53.9%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 52.7%
52.7%
47.3%
Faksa
Stamkos
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Faksa
Stamkos
Last 6: Faksa 3-3 Stamkos
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Stamkos
0
2
Faksa
Stamkos
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
3
1
Faksa
Stamkos
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Stamkos
Edge
Even Strength
55.1% (584)
49.3% (789)
+5.8%
Power Play
66.7% (12)
56.9% (181)
+9.8%
Penalty Kill
53.5% (99)
54.1% (98)
-0.6%
On power play, Faksa has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stamkos shoots right. Faksa is 54.3% vs right-shot opponents (265).
Faksa shoots left. Stamkos is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (798).
Home / Away
Faksa
Stamkos
Home
54.5% (341)
52.0% (512)
Away
55.6% (354)
50.2% (556)
By Period
Faksa
Stamkos
P1
60.9%
42.1%
P2
53.9%
56.4%
P3
51.4%
53.7%
OT
54.5%
62.5%
Final 5 min
57.8%
51.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
55.1%
Stamkos
54.0%▬
55.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2022 | 2 | 17:09 | Offensive | Steven Stamkos |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 1 | 11:35 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 1 | 06:38 | Defensive | Steven Stamkos |
| Jan 15, 2022 | 2 | 15:25 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 15, 2022 | 1 | 18:02 | Offensive | Steven Stamkos |
| Jan 15, 2022 | 1 | 04:46 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |