Dainius Zubrus vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.7% vs 50.1%). Look for Plekanec on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zubrus 49.7% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 15-13 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Zubrus 59.0%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 53.5%
Neutral zone
Zubrus 56.9%
Result
Dainius Zubrus favored at 52.9%
52.9%
47.1%
Zubrus
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
15
(28 meetings)
13
15
Zubrus
Plekanec
Last 10: Zubrus 5-5 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zubrus
6
5
Zubrus
Plekanec
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
6
7
Zubrus
Plekanec
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
3
Zubrus
Plekanec
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zubrus
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (1,069)
50.8% (8,558)
-2.5%
Power Play
58.1% (179)
51.3% (1,151)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
49.5% (192)
46.0% (1,924)
+3.5%
On power play, Zubrus has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Zubrus is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (958).
Zubrus shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Zubrus
Plekanec
Home
52.2% (761)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
47.0% (694)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Zubrus
Plekanec
P1
51.3%
52.5%
P2
52.2%
48.9%
P3
45.9%
49.0%
OT
47.8%
51.1%
Final 5 min
45.8%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zubrus
50.0%▲
46.0%
49.7%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2014 | 2 | 16:37 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 2 | 09:42 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 1 | 01:37 | Offensive | Dainius Zubrus |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 1 | 06:47 | Offensive | Dainius Zubrus |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 3 | 19:53 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 3 | 05:16 | Defensive | Dainius Zubrus |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 3 | 05:03 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 2 | 06:55 | Offensive | Dainius Zubrus |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 3 | 13:58 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 2 | 10:54 | Defensive | Dainius Zubrus |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 2 | 05:18 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 2 | 05:08 | Offensive | Dainius Zubrus |
| Feb 2, 2012 | 3 | 19:09 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 2, 2012 | 3 | 15:19 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 2, 2012 | 3 | 12:20 | Defensive | Dainius Zubrus |
| Feb 2, 2012 | 2 | 18:04 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 2, 2012 | 2 | 11:48 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 2, 2012 | 2 | 02:16 | Offensive | Dainius Zubrus |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 2 | 01:34 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2011 | 2 | 02:13 | Defensive | Dainius Zubrus |