Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.7% vs 50.1%). Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 43 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 50.6% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 75-48 in 123 meetings
Offensive zone
Little 63.2%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 64.0%
Neutral zone
Little 56.8%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 51.3%
51.3%
48.7%
Little
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
48
-
75
(123 meetings)
48
75
Little
Plekanec
Last 10: Little 4-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
17
17
Little
Plekanec
34 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
11
32
Little
Plekanec
43 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
20
26
Little
Plekanec
46 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (8,646)
50.8% (8,558)
+0.1%
Power Play
55.5% (1,593)
51.3% (1,151)
+4.2%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (1,406)
46.0% (1,924)
-2.5%
On power play, Little has a +4.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Little is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,844).
Little shoots right. Plekanec is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,678).
Home / Away
Little
Plekanec
Home
52.9% (5,664)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
48.6% (6,017)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Little
Plekanec
P1
50.9%
52.5%
P2
49.6%
48.9%
P3
51.5%
49.0%
OT
49.1%
51.1%
Final 5 min
51.1%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
50.7%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2 | 17:24 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2 | 14:15 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 00:19 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 2 | 06:28 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 1 | 17:40 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 3 | 10:09 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 3 | 04:39 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 2 | 04:15 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 2 | 02:30 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 2 | 02:23 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 1 | 06:06 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 1 | 03:35 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 1 | 00:12 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Jan 11, 2017 | 2 | 00:27 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 11, 2017 | 1 | 10:26 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 11, 2017 | 1 | 06:44 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 11, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bryan Little |