Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +12.9% FO% edge overall. Lupul wins 45.5% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lupul 44.9% vs Plekanec 49.2% (-12.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lupul 86.8%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 50.4%
Neutral zone
Lupul 70.1%
Result
Joffrey Lupul favored at 68.6%
68.6%
31.4%
Lupul
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Lupul
Plekanec
Last 5: Lupul 1-4 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Lupul
Plekanec
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
2
Lupul
Plekanec
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
1
Lupul
Plekanec
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lupul
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
23.1% (39)
49.8% (1,095)
-26.7%
Power Play
63.2% (19)
49.4% (174)
+13.8%
On even strength, Plekanec has a +26.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Lupul is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (33).
Lupul shoots right. Plekanec is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (637).
Home / Away
Lupul
Plekanec
Home
44.4% (36)
49.4% (789)
Away
22.7% (22)
48.8% (889)
By Period
Lupul
Plekanec
P1
40.7%
51.9%
P2
25.0%
48.8%
P3
35.7%
47.8%
OT
100.0%
39.6%
Final 5 min
40.0%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lupul
42.0%▲
39.3%
36.2%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |