Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on neutral-zone draws (79% H2H, 24 meetings). Eichel wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 45.1% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-5.0%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 42-22 in 64 meetings
Offensive zone
Eichel 90.4%
Defensive zone
Eichel 86.3%
Neutral zone
Eichel 80.1%
Result
Jack Eichel favored at 85.1%
85.1%
14.9%
Eichel
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
42
(64 meetings)
22
42
Eichel
Plekanec
Last 10: Eichel 4-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
8
10
Eichel
Plekanec
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
9
13
Eichel
Plekanec
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
5
19
Eichel
Plekanec
24 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
44.7% (8,462)
50.8% (8,558)
-6.1%
Power Play
52.8% (925)
51.3% (1,151)
+1.5%
Penalty Kill
38.3% (540)
46.0% (1,924)
-7.7%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Eichel is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,018).
Eichel shoots right. Plekanec is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,678).
Home / Away
Eichel
Plekanec
Home
45.7% (4,899)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
44.5% (5,028)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Eichel
Plekanec
P1
45.4%
52.5%
P2
45.8%
48.9%
P3
44.2%
49.0%
OT
44.2%
51.1%
Final 5 min
45.9%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.1%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 26, 2018 | 2 | 07:46 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 26, 2018 | 2 | 02:54 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 26, 2018 | 1 | 16:41 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 26, 2018 | 1 | 07:43 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 3 | 12:12 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 3 | 05:56 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 3 | 00:56 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 3 | 00:44 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 2 | 14:55 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 2 | 12:10 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 2 | 06:41 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 2 | 00:43 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 1 | 12:54 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 1 | 09:11 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Nov 11, 2017 | OT | 01:54 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 11, 2017 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 2 | 18:51 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 2 | 11:03 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 2 | 10:59 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |