Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Faksa wins 55.6% vs left-shot opponents — Hertl shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 54.5% vs Hertl 52.3% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Hertl 68.8%
Defensive zone
Faksa 75.9%
Neutral zone
Faksa 59.4%
Result
Tomas Hertl favored at 55.1%
44.9%
55.1%
Faksa
Hertl
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
5
(13 meetings)
8
5
Faksa
Hertl
Last 10: Faksa 8-2 Hertl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hertl
4
5
Faksa
Hertl
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
4
0
Faksa
Hertl
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Hertl
Edge
Even Strength
55.1% (584)
51.6% (1,084)
+3.5%
Power Play
66.7% (12)
61.0% (246)
+5.7%
Penalty Kill
53.5% (99)
44.1% (136)
+9.4%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hertl shoots left. Faksa is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (430).
Faksa shoots left. Hertl is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (940).
Home / Away
Faksa
Hertl
Home
54.5% (341)
55.2% (696)
Away
55.6% (354)
50.0% (770)
By Period
Faksa
Hertl
P1
60.9%
55.4%
P2
53.9%
54.8%
P3
51.4%
48.9%
OT
54.5%
33.3%
Final 5 min
57.8%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
55.1%
Hertl
56.0%▼
60.0%
52.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2022 | 3 | 19:32 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 3 | 19:29 | Offensive | Tomas Hertl |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 3 | 16:25 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 3 | 13:21 | Offensive | Tomas Hertl |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 3 | 03:11 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 3 | 03:04 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 2 | 17:47 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 1 | 14:15 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 1 | 00:58 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2 | 18:42 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 2 | 14:30 | Offensive | Tomas Hertl |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 3 | 10:51 | Offensive | Tomas Hertl |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 2 | 06:39 | Offensive | Tomas Hertl |