Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Ek wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 49.2% vs Faksa 53.2% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 85.6%
Defensive zone
Ek 51.8%
Neutral zone
Ek 64.7%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 64.5%
64.5%
35.5%
Ek
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Ek
Faksa
Last 9: Ek 2-7 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
1
Ek
Faksa
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
5
Ek
Faksa
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
1
Ek
Faksa
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
48.1% (858)
56.4% (289)
-8.3%
Power Play
53.3% (272)
0.0% (2)
+53.3%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (188)
49.2% (126)
-1.3%
On power play, Ek has a +53.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (901).
Ek shoots left. Faksa is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (273).
Home / Away
Ek
Faksa
Home
49.9% (693)
54.9% (182)
Away
48.3% (625)
53.2% (235)
By Period
Ek
Faksa
P1
47.4%
61.1%
P2
53.1%
51.3%
P3
46.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
44.6%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
49.2%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
54.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 00:33 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 11:14 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 10:16 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3 | 17:38 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3 | 12:33 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3 | 06:51 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 2 | 09:12 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 1 | 02:26 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |