Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.6% vs 50.1%). Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 63 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+0.5%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 101-83 in 184 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 67.3%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 66.6%
Neutral zone
Staal 52.5%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 50.3%
50.3%
49.7%
Staal
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
101
-
83
(184 meetings)
101
83
Staal
Plekanec
Last 10: Staal 4-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
38
16
Staal
Plekanec
54 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
17
46
Staal
Plekanec
63 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
46
21
Staal
Plekanec
67 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
50.8% (8,558)
-0.3%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
51.3% (1,151)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
46.0% (1,924)
-1.8%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Staal
Plekanec
Home
52.6% (6,558)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Staal
Plekanec
P1
50.0%
52.5%
P2
51.1%
48.9%
P3
50.4%
49.0%
OT
55.2%
51.1%
Final 5 min
50.6%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2017 | 3 | 16:58 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 2 | 08:29 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 2 | 08:21 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 1 | 16:42 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 1 | 16:29 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 1 | 13:33 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 1 | 09:39 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 1 | 06:21 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 1 | 05:42 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 1 | 15:55 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 1 | 15:51 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 3 | 11:28 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 3 | 01:51 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 22, 2016 | 3 | 17:23 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 22, 2016 | 2 | 11:35 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 22, 2016 | 1 | 03:56 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 22, 2016 | 1 | 03:47 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 3 | 05:08 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 3 | 03:10 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 06:19 | Offensive | Eric Staal |