Joffrey Lupul vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +10.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Lupul wins 43.9% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lupul 43.3% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-10.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lupul 94.0%
Defensive zone
Lupul 63.4%
Neutral zone
Lupul 81.0%
Result
Joffrey Lupul favored at 74.6%
74.6%
25.4%
Lupul
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Lupul
Plekanec
Last 7: Lupul 1-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Lupul
Plekanec
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
4
Lupul
Plekanec
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
1
Lupul
Plekanec
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lupul
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
33.3% (96)
50.8% (8,558)
-17.5%
Power Play
48.5% (66)
51.3% (1,151)
-2.8%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
46.0% (1,924)
-46.0%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +46.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Lupul is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (107).
Lupul shoots right. Plekanec is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,678).
Home / Away
Lupul
Plekanec
Home
42.5% (87)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
35.5% (76)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Lupul
Plekanec
P1
43.8%
52.5%
P2
31.7%
48.9%
P3
38.9%
49.0%
OT
100.0%
51.1%
Final 5 min
41.7%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lupul
42.0%▲
39.3%
39.3%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2015 | 2 | 14:50 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 2 | 07:37 | Offensive | Joffrey Lupul |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 1 | 11:55 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 1 | 08:55 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 1 | 04:27 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 3 | 04:04 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 9, 2011 | 1 | 06:19 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |