Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Faksa 52.4% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 26-17 in 43 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 91.4%
Defensive zone
Faksa 55.2%
Neutral zone
Malkin 78.1%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 76.5%
76.5%
23.5%
Malkin
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
26
(43 meetings)
17
26
Malkin
Faksa
Last 10: Malkin 2-8 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
10
5
Malkin
Faksa
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
8
Malkin
Faksa
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
7
13
Malkin
Faksa
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,073)
52.8% (6,672)
-7.2%
Power Play
50.9% (643)
57.7% (291)
-6.8%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
49.4% (1,362)
-17.2%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +17.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,254).
Malkin shoots left. Faksa is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,179).
Home / Away
Malkin
Faksa
Home
47.6% (5,385)
52.9% (4,073)
Away
44.0% (5,413)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Malkin
Faksa
P1
45.9%
53.0%
P2
46.2%
52.5%
P3
45.2%
51.9%
OT
49.0%
45.3%
Final 5 min
46.0%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Faksa
44.0%▼
51.0%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2025 | 3 | 16:10 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 3 | 16:03 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 3 | 11:25 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 1 | 18:27 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 13:51 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 09:17 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 1 | 17:20 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 2 | 18:44 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 12, 2022 | 2 | 15:33 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 3 | 18:24 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 3 | 08:14 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 2 | 11:19 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 2 | 03:34 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 1 | 19:18 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 1 | 00:27 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 11, 2018 | 1 | 10:26 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 11, 2018 | 1 | 04:54 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 3 | 11:34 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 3 | 09:34 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 3 | 06:47 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |