Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Staal wins 46.5% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 46.6% vs Faksa 55.1% (-9.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Faksa 68.8%
Defensive zone
Faksa 68.4%
Neutral zone
Faksa 63.0%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 64.9%
35.1%
64.9%
Staal
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
1
(3 meetings)
2
1
Staal
Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Faksa
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Faksa
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (565)
56.7% (413)
-7.1%
Power Play
35.0% (20)
56.3% (16)
-21.3%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (158)
53.7% (123)
-18.3%
On power play, Faksa has a +21.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Staal is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (475).
Staal shoots left. Faksa is 59.7% vs left-shot opponents (290).
Home / Away
Staal
Faksa
Home
46.1% (380)
56.3% (261)
Away
46.3% (363)
55.7% (291)
By Period
Staal
Faksa
P1
45.7%
58.6%
P2
46.2%
55.0%
P3
46.5%
55.0%
Final 5 min
47.4%
59.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Faksa
44.0%▼
51.0%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2023 | 2 | 12:35 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 8, 2023 | 1 | 02:14 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 17, 2022 | 2 | 12:29 | Offensive | Eric Staal |