Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +8.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Helenius on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Faksa wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Helenius shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 53.2% vs Helenius 47.4% (+8.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Helenius 64.0%
Defensive zone
Faksa 66.2%
Neutral zone
Faksa 50.1%
Result
Samuel Helenius favored at 53.2%
46.8%
53.2%
Faksa
Helenius
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Faksa
Helenius
Last 8: Faksa 4-4 Helenius
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Helenius
1
2
Faksa
Helenius
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
1
0
Faksa
Helenius
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Faksa
Helenius
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Helenius
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (289)
46.7% (197)
+9.7%
Power Play
0.0% (2)
0.0% (1)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
49.2% (126)
25.0% (4)
+24.2%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +24.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Helenius shoots left. Faksa is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (273).
Faksa shoots left. Helenius is 44.8% vs left-shot opponents (145).
Home / Away
Faksa
Helenius
Home
54.9% (182)
48.0% (98)
Away
53.2% (235)
44.2% (104)
By Period
Faksa
Helenius
P1
61.1%
51.4%
P2
51.3%
37.9%
P3
50.0%
48.4%
Final 5 min
49.1%
36.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
54.0%
Helenius
48.0%▲
46.0%
46.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | 2 | 09:57 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 14:21 | Neutral | Samuel Helenius |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 1 | 02:35 | Offensive | Samuel Helenius |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3 | 09:02 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 2 | 15:47 | Neutral | Samuel Helenius |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 2 | 15:42 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 16:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 05:02 | Offensive | Samuel Helenius |