Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Suomela on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Suomela wins 46.1% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Suomela 48.5% vs Faksa 52.4% (-4.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Suomela 51.1%
Defensive zone
Faksa 89.0%
Neutral zone
Faksa 71.4%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 62.4%
37.6%
62.4%
Suomela
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Suomela
Faksa
Last 5: Suomela 4-1 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Suomela
2
0
Suomela
Faksa
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suomela
2
1
Suomela
Faksa
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Suomela
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
48.2% (338)
52.8% (6,672)
-4.6%
Power Play
60.0% (5)
57.7% (291)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
25.0% (4)
49.4% (1,362)
-24.4%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +24.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Suomela is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (204).
Suomela shoots left. Faksa is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,179).
Home / Away
Suomela
Faksa
Home
53.0% (183)
52.9% (4,073)
Away
42.7% (164)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Suomela
Faksa
P1
50.5%
53.0%
P2
43.3%
52.5%
P3
51.4%
51.9%
Final 5 min
46.9%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Suomela
58.0%▲
50.5%
48.1%
Faksa
44.0%▼
51.0%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2020 | 3 | 00:08 | Offensive | Antti Suomela |
| Jan 11, 2020 | 2 | 16:32 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 11, 2020 | 1 | 15:33 | Neutral | Antti Suomela |
| Jan 11, 2020 | 1 | 11:51 | Offensive | Antti Suomela |
| Jan 11, 2020 | 1 | 01:32 | Neutral | Antti Suomela |