Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
O'Brien 47.6% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-2.9%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 10-2 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
O'Brien 70.3%
Defensive zone
O'Brien 72.8%
Neutral zone
O'Brien 82.1%
Result
Jim O'Brien favored at 72.1%
72.1%
27.9%
O'Brien
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
10
(12 meetings)
2
10
O'Brien
Plekanec
Last 10: O'Brien 2-8 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
7
O'Brien
Plekanec
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
3
O'Brien
Plekanec
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: O'Brien
1
0
O'Brien
Plekanec
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
O'Brien
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (451)
50.8% (8,558)
-2.0%
Power Play
62.5% (8)
51.3% (1,151)
+11.2%
Penalty Kill
41.8% (141)
46.0% (1,924)
-4.2%
On power play, O'Brien has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. O'Brien is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (412).
O'Brien shoots right. Plekanec is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,678).
Home / Away
O'Brien
Plekanec
Home
47.1% (274)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
47.3% (330)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
O'Brien
Plekanec
P1
47.2%
52.5%
P2
49.8%
48.9%
P3
43.6%
49.0%
OT
75.0%
51.1%
Final 5 min
42.6%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
O'Brien
46.0%▼
48.0%
47.2%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2013 | 3 | 18:35 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 13, 2013 | 2 | 02:30 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 13, 2013 | 1 | 04:54 | Neutral | Jim O'Brien |
| Feb 3, 2013 | 3 | 10:05 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 3, 2013 | 2 | 12:45 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 3, 2013 | 1 | 09:26 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 3, 2013 | 1 | 03:10 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 30, 2013 | 3 | 04:19 | Defensive | Jim O'Brien |
| Jan 30, 2013 | 1 | 05:38 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 3 | 03:49 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 1 | 04:07 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 14, 2012 | 2 | 09:08 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |