Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Anisimov on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Anisimov wins 46.9% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Anisimov 47.4% vs Plekanec 49.2% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Anisimov 51.8%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 82.3%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 51.6%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 61.8%
38.2%
61.8%
Anisimov
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Anisimov
Plekanec
Last 5: Anisimov 3-2 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Anisimov
2
1
Anisimov
Plekanec
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Anisimov
Plekanec
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Anisimov
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (268)
49.8% (1,095)
-5.0%
Power Play
58.6% (29)
49.4% (174)
+9.2%
Penalty Kill
47.7% (44)
47.3% (364)
+0.4%
On power play, Anisimov has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Anisimov is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (209).
Anisimov shoots left. Plekanec is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,041).
Home / Away
Anisimov
Plekanec
Home
50.8% (124)
49.4% (789)
Away
44.3% (221)
48.8% (889)
By Period
Anisimov
Plekanec
P1
47.2%
51.9%
P2
45.9%
48.8%
P3
48.6%
47.8%
OT
0.0%
39.6%
Final 5 min
49.3%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Anisimov
40.0%▼
45.5%
46.7%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2012 | 2 | 19:30 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 2 | 16:26 | Defensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Nov 19, 2011 | 1 | 16:03 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 3 | 10:27 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 2 | 04:10 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |