Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 20 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 50.0% vs Faksa 52.4% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 35-25 in 60 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 78.0%
Defensive zone
Faksa 59.0%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 54.1%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 57.7%
57.7%
42.3%
Zibanejad
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
35
(60 meetings)
25
35
Zibanejad
Faksa
Last 10: Zibanejad 3-7 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
13
7
Zibanejad
Faksa
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
4
16
Zibanejad
Faksa
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
8
12
Zibanejad
Faksa
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,756)
52.8% (6,681)
-1.9%
Power Play
52.2% (1,852)
57.7% (291)
-5.5%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (1,796)
49.3% (1,372)
-7.7%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (10,710).
Zibanejad shoots right. Faksa is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,151).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Faksa
Home
51.6% (7,603)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
48.3% (7,802)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Zibanejad
Faksa
P1
50.4%
53.0%
P2
49.7%
52.5%
P3
49.9%
52.0%
OT
48.7%
45.3%
Final 5 min
48.8%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.0%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | 3 | 04:13 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 17:24 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 1 | 06:51 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 1 | 10:39 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 3 | 08:39 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 1 | 19:32 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 1 | 03:40 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3 | 06:38 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 3 | 02:30 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 1 | 12:52 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 1 | 10:59 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 14, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Oct 14, 2021 | 2 | 18:43 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 14, 2021 | 1 | 06:16 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 10, 2020 | 2 | 19:45 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 10, 2020 | 2 | 10:45 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 10, 2020 | 2 | 01:13 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |