Frederik Gauthier vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Frederik Gauthier holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Gauthier on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Gauthier wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gauthier 51.9% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Plekanec 68.4%
Defensive zone
Gauthier 69.1%
Neutral zone
Gauthier 50.7%
Result
Frederik Gauthier favored at 55.7%
55.7%
44.3%
Gauthier
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Gauthier
Plekanec
Last 7: Gauthier 5-2 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gauthier
2
0
Gauthier
Plekanec
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gauthier
3
1
Gauthier
Plekanec
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
1
Gauthier
Plekanec
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gauthier
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (1,034)
50.8% (8,558)
+2.6%
Power Play
52.4% (21)
51.3% (1,151)
+1.1%
Penalty Kill
46.8% (263)
46.0% (1,924)
+0.8%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Gauthier is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (838).
Gauthier shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Gauthier
Plekanec
Home
53.3% (722)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
50.5% (596)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Gauthier
Plekanec
P1
50.9%
52.5%
P2
54.5%
48.9%
P3
50.3%
49.0%
OT
100.0%
51.1%
Final 5 min
48.9%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gauthier
40.0%▼
45.0%
52.0%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | 3 | 18:24 | Defensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 3 | 16:14 | Offensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 3 | 16:10 | Offensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 3 | 13:56 | Defensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 2 | 14:45 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 2 | 01:50 | Defensive | Frederik Gauthier |
| Jan 7, 2017 | 1 | 19:58 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |