Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Kane on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kane wins 43.5% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kane 45.9% vs Plekanec 53.1% (-8.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kane 78.5%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 96.5%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 61.6%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 53.7%
46.3%
53.7%
Kane
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Kane
Plekanec
Last 7: Kane 4-3 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kane
4
0
Kane
Plekanec
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
3
Kane
Plekanec
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kane
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
41.9% (198)
53.3% (1,007)
-11.4%
Power Play
51.4% (70)
71.4% (21)
-20.0%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
51.4% (208)
-1.4%
On power play, Plekanec has a +20.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Kane is 43.5% vs left-shot opponents (168).
Kane shoots left. Plekanec is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (773).
Home / Away
Kane
Plekanec
Home
45.8% (142)
52.2% (628)
Away
43.0% (128)
54.4% (608)
By Period
Kane
Plekanec
P1
42.3%
55.6%
P2
41.5%
54.4%
P3
51.8%
49.9%
OT
25.0%
63.6%
Final 5 min
40.9%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kane
36.0%▼
39.5%
44.4%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2017 | 3 | 14:52 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 3 | 14:38 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 2 | 06:22 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 1 | 09:29 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 1 | 00:43 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 2 | 14:39 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 1 | 16:45 | Offensive | Evander Kane |