Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Barkov wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 54.5% vs Faksa 55.1% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Barkov 70.2%
Defensive zone
Faksa 59.8%
Neutral zone
Faksa 56.2%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 58.9%
41.1%
58.9%
Barkov
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
4
(4 meetings)
0
4
Barkov
Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
3
Barkov
Faksa
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
1
Barkov
Faksa
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
53.1% (863)
56.7% (413)
-3.6%
Power Play
63.4% (276)
56.3% (16)
+7.1%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (193)
53.7% (123)
-2.9%
On power play, Barkov has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Barkov is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (844).
Barkov shoots left. Faksa is 59.7% vs left-shot opponents (290).
Home / Away
Barkov
Faksa
Home
58.1% (627)
56.3% (261)
Away
52.1% (705)
55.7% (291)
By Period
Barkov
Faksa
P1
53.3%
58.6%
P2
55.0%
55.0%
P3
56.0%
55.0%
OT
60.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.5%
59.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
54.9%
Faksa
44.0%▼
51.0%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2023 | 3 | 15:25 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 8, 2023 | 3 | 15:11 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 8, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 8, 2023 | 1 | 12:10 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |