Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Laich wins 46.9% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 49.3% vs Plekanec 53.1% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Plekanec 61.4%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 81.9%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 69.5%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 69.6%
30.4%
69.6%
Laich
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Laich
Plekanec
Last 6: Laich 4-2 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
2
Laich
Plekanec
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laich
2
0
Laich
Plekanec
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laich
1
0
Laich
Plekanec
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
46.9% (96)
53.3% (1,007)
-6.4%
Penalty Kill
61.5% (13)
51.4% (208)
+10.1%
On penalty kill, Laich has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Laich is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (64).
Laich shoots left. Plekanec is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (773).
Home / Away
Laich
Plekanec
Home
45.0% (40)
52.2% (628)
Away
50.7% (69)
54.4% (608)
By Period
Laich
Plekanec
P1
57.1%
55.6%
P2
46.2%
54.4%
P3
42.9%
49.9%
Final 5 min
46.7%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
48.6%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 19:03 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 18:47 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 16:30 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 04:20 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 01:27 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 1 | 00:31 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |