Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 55.1% vs Stamkos 53.4% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Stamkos 72.6%
Defensive zone
Faksa 67.0%
Neutral zone
Faksa 50.9%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 53.8%
53.8%
46.2%
Faksa
Stamkos
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Faksa
Stamkos
Last 9: Faksa 5-4 Stamkos
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Stamkos
0
3
Faksa
Stamkos
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
5
1
Faksa
Stamkos
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Stamkos
Edge
Even Strength
56.7% (413)
55.3% (628)
+1.4%
Power Play
56.3% (16)
55.1% (216)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
53.7% (123)
40.2% (87)
+13.5%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +13.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stamkos shoots right. Faksa is 51.9% vs right-shot opponents (262).
Faksa shoots left. Stamkos is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (659).
Home / Away
Faksa
Stamkos
Home
56.3% (261)
55.5% (499)
Away
55.7% (291)
51.9% (432)
By Period
Faksa
Stamkos
P1
58.6%
50.7%
P2
55.0%
53.8%
P3
55.0%
55.9%
OT
50.0%
87.5%
Final 5 min
59.4%
56.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
56.0%
Stamkos
54.0%▬
55.0%
53.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 10:54 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 08:27 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 05:28 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 01:30 | Offensive | Steven Stamkos |
| Nov 15, 2022 | 3 | 19:43 | Defensive | Steven Stamkos |
| Nov 15, 2022 | 3 | 14:57 | Offensive | Steven Stamkos |
| Nov 15, 2022 | 2 | 16:31 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 15, 2022 | 2 | 16:20 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 15, 2022 | 2 | 10:51 | Offensive | Steven Stamkos |