Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +10.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Faksa wins 55.0% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 55.1% vs Filppula 46.5% (+10.8%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Faksa 57.3%
Defensive zone
Faksa 91.3%
Neutral zone
Faksa 86.6%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 76.8%
76.8%
23.2%
Faksa
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Faksa
Filppula
Last 10: Faksa 7-3 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Faksa
Filppula
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
3
1
Faksa
Filppula
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
0
Faksa
Filppula
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
55.4% (599)
44.7% (208)
+10.7%
Power Play
62.2% (45)
46.2% (26)
+16.0%
Penalty Kill
55.2% (116)
50.0% (8)
+5.2%
On power play, Faksa has a +16.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Faksa is 55.0% vs left-shot opponents (471).
Faksa shoots left. Filppula is 39.8% vs left-shot opponents (171).
Home / Away
Faksa
Filppula
Home
55.3% (365)
43.1% (130)
Away
56.2% (395)
47.3% (112)
By Period
Faksa
Filppula
P1
54.2%
56.3%
P2
55.8%
41.2%
P3
58.1%
37.8%
OT
44.4%
71.4%
Final 5 min
50.6%
45.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
55.8%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | 3 | 18:32 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 3 | 10:59 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 3 | 03:52 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 2 | 00:59 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 3 | 15:48 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 2 | 14:41 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 2 | 06:46 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 1 | 05:40 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Apr 20, 2021 | 3 | 03:21 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 28, 2021 | 2 | 12:49 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |