Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Kane on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Kane wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kane 45.1% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Kane leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Kane 76.7%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 93.4%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 60.4%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 52.2%
47.8%
52.2%
Kane
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Kane
Plekanec
Last 10: Kane 6-4 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kane
6
0
Kane
Plekanec
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
4
Kane
Plekanec
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
1
Kane
Plekanec
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kane
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
44.2% (1,039)
50.8% (8,558)
-6.6%
Power Play
46.1% (360)
51.3% (1,151)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
46.8% (79)
46.0% (1,924)
+0.8%
On even strength, Plekanec has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Kane is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (853).
Kane shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Kane
Plekanec
Home
45.8% (756)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
43.8% (722)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Kane
Plekanec
P1
44.4%
52.5%
P2
45.3%
48.9%
P3
45.2%
49.0%
OT
38.6%
51.1%
Final 5 min
42.9%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kane
36.0%▼
39.5%
44.8%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
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 |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 1 | 06:42 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Mar 10, 2016 | 3 | 04:26 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Feb 3, 2016 | 2 | 03:19 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 3 | 13:46 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |