Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Benn wins 55.1% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 51.5% vs Plekanec 49.9% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Benn 52.0%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 67.3%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 50.6%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 56.3%
43.7%
56.3%
Benn
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
9
(12 meetings)
3
9
Benn
Plekanec
Last 10: Benn 3-7 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Benn
Plekanec
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
5
Benn
Plekanec
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
1
Benn
Plekanec
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (362)
50.8% (1,214)
+0.9%
Power Play
52.8% (178)
50.5% (190)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (36)
41.8% (153)
+5.4%
On penalty kill, Benn has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Benn is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (303).
Benn shoots left. Plekanec is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (965).
Home / Away
Benn
Plekanec
Home
56.9% (304)
52.1% (760)
Away
46.0% (272)
47.8% (797)
By Period
Benn
Plekanec
P1
50.8%
51.3%
P2
49.0%
47.2%
P3
54.6%
51.9%
OT
70.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
46.4%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
51.7%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 3 | 07:51 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 2 | 17:30 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 2 | 00:35 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 1 | 06:54 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |