Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Faksa wins 59.7% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 55.1% vs Steel 48.8% (+7.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Faksa 55.4%
Defensive zone
Faksa 92.3%
Neutral zone
Faksa 76.9%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 83.0%
83.0%
17.0%
Faksa
Steel
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Faksa
Steel
Last 5: Faksa 4-1 Steel
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
0
Faksa
Steel
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
2
1
Faksa
Steel
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
56.7% (413)
49.5% (553)
+7.2%
Power Play
56.3% (16)
61.3% (31)
-5.0%
Penalty Kill
53.7% (123)
30.6% (49)
+23.1%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +23.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Faksa is 59.7% vs left-shot opponents (290).
Faksa shoots left. Steel is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (378).
Home / Away
Faksa
Steel
Home
56.3% (261)
46.4% (347)
Away
55.7% (291)
51.4% (286)
By Period
Faksa
Steel
P1
58.6%
52.1%
P2
55.0%
49.8%
P3
55.0%
45.2%
OT
50.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
59.4%
42.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
56.0%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
48.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2023 | 2 | 11:09 | Neutral | Sam Steel |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 13:26 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 07:00 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 2 | 18:53 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 1 | 16:40 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |