Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.9% vs 50.1%). Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 66 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Krejci 50.9% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 103-84 in 187 meetings
Offensive zone
Krejci 70.9%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 77.5%
Neutral zone
Krejci 50.2%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 54.2%
45.8%
54.2%
Krejci
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
84
-
103
(187 meetings)
84
103
Krejci
Plekanec
Last 10: Krejci 5-5 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Krejci
29
19
Krejci
Plekanec
48 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
17
49
Krejci
Plekanec
66 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Krejci
38
35
Krejci
Plekanec
73 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Krejci
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
50.6% (9,657)
50.8% (8,558)
-0.2%
Power Play
55.3% (1,027)
51.3% (1,151)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
48.8% (469)
46.0% (1,924)
+2.8%
On power play, Krejci has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Krejci is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,616).
Krejci shoots right. Plekanec is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,678).
Home / Away
Krejci
Plekanec
Home
53.1% (5,660)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
48.7% (5,517)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Krejci
Plekanec
P1
50.7%
52.5%
P2
51.8%
48.9%
P3
50.2%
49.0%
OT
53.0%
51.1%
Final 5 min
50.8%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Krejci
36.0%▼
43.5%
50.9%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | 2 | 03:05 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 1 | 19:16 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 3 | 16:27 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 2 | 11:56 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 1 | 14:11 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 1 | 01:21 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 1 | 13:37 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Feb 12, 2017 | 3 | 13:50 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Feb 12, 2017 | 3 | 00:57 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 12, 2017 | 2 | 05:53 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Feb 12, 2017 | 1 | 08:51 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 12, 2017 | 1 | 08:34 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 12, 2017 | 1 | 01:06 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 12, 2017 | 1 | 00:58 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 12, 2016 | OT | 01:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 12, 2016 | 3 | 19:24 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Dec 12, 2016 | 3 | 16:48 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Dec 12, 2016 | 2 | 16:04 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 12, 2016 | 2 | 05:08 | Offensive | David Krejci |