Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings). Benn wins 55.6% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 52.9% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 19-16 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Benn 72.0%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 77.7%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 52.8%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 52.1%
47.9%
52.1%
Benn
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
19
(35 meetings)
16
19
Benn
Plekanec
Last 10: Benn 5-5 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
9
5
Benn
Plekanec
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
4
9
Benn
Plekanec
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
3
5
Benn
Plekanec
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,450)
50.8% (8,558)
+2.7%
Power Play
52.5% (2,054)
51.3% (1,151)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
49.3% (515)
46.0% (1,924)
+3.3%
On penalty kill, Benn has a +3.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Benn is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,269).
Benn shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Benn
Plekanec
Home
54.9% (4,547)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
51.0% (4,488)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Benn
Plekanec
P1
51.9%
52.5%
P2
52.6%
48.9%
P3
54.0%
49.0%
OT
62.4%
51.1%
Final 5 min
53.6%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
53.0%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2017 | 3 | 06:59 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 21, 2017 | 2 | 18:02 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 21, 2017 | 2 | 16:55 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 21, 2017 | 2 | 12:04 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 21, 2017 | 2 | 09:31 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 21, 2017 | 2 | 01:58 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 21, 2017 | 1 | 11:39 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 21, 2017 | 1 | 03:01 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 21, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 8, 2016 | 3 | 11:37 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 19, 2015 | 3 | 05:25 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 19, 2015 | 2 | 19:30 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 3 | 18:53 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 3 | 15:18 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 3 | 09:16 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 3 | 06:28 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 2 | 14:18 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 2 | 11:52 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 2 | 05:21 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 3 | 16:19 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |