Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 52.4% vs Smith 50.6% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Smith leads 9-7 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Smith 68.8%
Defensive zone
Faksa 60.9%
Neutral zone
Smith 57.0%
Result
Zack Smith favored at 56.9%
43.1%
56.9%
Faksa
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
9
(16 meetings)
7
9
Faksa
Smith
Last 10: Faksa 6-4 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
0
3
Faksa
Smith
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
0
Faksa
Smith
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
5
6
Faksa
Smith
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (6,681)
51.6% (5,265)
+1.2%
Power Play
57.7% (291)
51.2% (342)
+6.5%
Penalty Kill
49.3% (1,372)
45.3% (985)
+4.0%
On power play, Faksa has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Faksa is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,193).
Faksa shoots left. Smith is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (4,205).
Home / Away
Faksa
Smith
Home
52.9% (4,092)
52.5% (3,289)
Away
51.9% (4,252)
48.7% (3,310)
By Period
Faksa
Smith
P1
53.0%
49.9%
P2
52.5%
50.0%
P3
52.0%
51.9%
OT
45.3%
51.6%
Final 5 min
52.9%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2019 | 3 | 04:19 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 17:50 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 10:36 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 10:02 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 04:37 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 1 | 18:56 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 1 | 10:22 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 1 | 06:04 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Oct 15, 2018 | 2 | 19:40 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Mar 8, 2017 | 2 | 11:58 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Mar 8, 2017 | 1 | 15:18 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Mar 8, 2017 | 1 | 12:03 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 3 | 18:31 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 2 | 13:36 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |