Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Benn wins 53.8% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 52.5% vs Plekanec 48.1% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
Benn leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Benn 89.8%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 75.3%
Neutral zone
Benn 71.2%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 67.0%
67.0%
33.0%
Benn
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Benn
Plekanec
Last 10: Benn 8-2 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
4
1
Benn
Plekanec
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Benn
2
1
Benn
Plekanec
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Benn
2
1
Benn
Plekanec
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (505)
47.1% (1,214)
+5.6%
Power Play
53.1% (245)
60.2% (128)
-7.1%
Penalty Kill
53.6% (28)
46.6% (371)
+7.0%
On power play, Plekanec has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Benn is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (433).
Benn shoots left. Plekanec is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,009).
Home / Away
Benn
Plekanec
Home
55.5% (398)
49.4% (853)
Away
50.0% (380)
46.6% (860)
By Period
Benn
Plekanec
P1
50.2%
49.5%
P2
56.3%
46.7%
P3
52.1%
48.0%
OT
50.0%
46.7%
Final 5 min
54.1%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
52.8%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 14:13 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 06:31 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 1 | 08:12 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 29, 2013 | 3 | 19:36 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 29, 2013 | 3 | 17:39 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 29, 2013 | 3 | 16:20 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 29, 2013 | 3 | 11:48 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 29, 2013 | 3 | 07:48 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 29, 2013 | 3 | 01:55 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 29, 2013 | 2 | 04:11 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 29, 2013 | 1 | 11:29 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |