Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Faksa wins 55.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 54.5% vs Crosby 52.3% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 87.0%
Defensive zone
Faksa 66.3%
Neutral zone
Crosby 55.6%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 67.9%
32.1%
67.9%
Faksa
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
8
(10 meetings)
2
8
Faksa
Crosby
Last 10: Faksa 2-8 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
2
4
Faksa
Crosby
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
3
Faksa
Crosby
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Faksa
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
55.1% (584)
50.8% (1,169)
+4.3%
Power Play
66.7% (12)
60.2% (261)
+6.5%
Penalty Kill
53.5% (99)
45.0% (20)
+8.5%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Faksa is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (430).
Faksa shoots left. Crosby is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (929).
Home / Away
Faksa
Crosby
Home
54.5% (341)
53.2% (726)
Away
55.6% (354)
51.7% (724)
By Period
Faksa
Crosby
P1
60.9%
51.3%
P2
53.9%
52.1%
P3
51.4%
54.1%
OT
54.5%
45.8%
Final 5 min
57.8%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
55.1%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2022 | 3 | 18:37 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 3 | 17:00 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 3 | 10:26 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 3 | 10:09 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 3 | 00:05 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 2 | 17:12 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 2 | 06:08 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 2 | 06:04 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 8, 2022 | 1 | 02:12 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |