Scouting Report
J.T. Miller holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Miller on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Miller wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Miller 54.8% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 11-10 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Miller 57.8%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 77.1%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 60.3%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 63.1%
36.9%
63.1%
Miller
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
11
(21 meetings)
10
11
Miller
Plekanec
Last 10: Miller 7-3 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Miller
4
2
Miller
Plekanec
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
4
6
Miller
Plekanec
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
2
3
Miller
Plekanec
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Miller
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (6,648)
50.8% (8,558)
+4.4%
Power Play
57.9% (1,285)
51.3% (1,151)
+6.6%
Penalty Kill
48.2% (913)
46.0% (1,924)
+2.2%
On power play, Miller has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Miller is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,907).
Miller shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Miller
Plekanec
Home
55.9% (4,578)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
53.8% (4,268)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Miller
Plekanec
P1
54.7%
52.5%
P2
55.6%
48.9%
P3
54.0%
49.0%
OT
62.3%
51.1%
Final 5 min
55.2%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Miller
62.0%▬
61.5%
54.9%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2018 | 2 | 10:47 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3 | 04:32 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 2 | 02:15 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Oct 8, 2017 | 3 | 15:35 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Oct 8, 2017 | 3 | 13:16 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Oct 8, 2017 | 3 | 10:46 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Oct 8, 2017 | 3 | 01:20 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 8, 2017 | 2 | 18:16 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Oct 8, 2017 | 2 | 14:12 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 4, 2017 | 1 | 02:44 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 4, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 3 | 15:09 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 2 | 09:26 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 2 | 03:49 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 14, 2017 | 3 | 10:53 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 15, 2015 | 2 | 18:08 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 15, 2015 | 2 | 16:13 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 28, 2013 | 1 | 19:57 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 2 | 07:42 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 2 | 19:34 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |