Kris Versteeg vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Versteeg wins 45.5% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Versteeg 47.1% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-3.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Versteeg 93.2%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 50.8%
Neutral zone
Versteeg 75.1%
Result
Kris Versteeg favored at 68.7%
68.7%
31.3%
Versteeg
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Versteeg
Plekanec
Last 9: Versteeg 2-7 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Versteeg
Plekanec
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
5
Versteeg
Plekanec
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Versteeg
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
48.2% (436)
50.8% (8,558)
-2.6%
Power Play
41.1% (112)
51.3% (1,151)
-10.2%
Penalty Kill
35.7% (14)
46.0% (1,924)
-10.3%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Versteeg is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (378).
Versteeg shoots right. Plekanec is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,678).
Home / Away
Versteeg
Plekanec
Home
49.8% (267)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
43.6% (296)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Versteeg
Plekanec
P1
46.1%
52.5%
P2
41.9%
48.9%
P3
53.7%
49.0%
OT
44.4%
51.1%
Final 5 min
43.2%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Versteeg
50.0%▼
54.5%
46.5%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2017 | 1 | 05:13 | Offensive | Kris Versteeg |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2 | 18:34 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2 | 17:21 | Offensive | Kris Versteeg |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2 | 12:10 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1 | 17:44 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1 | 07:59 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 24, 2011 | 2 | 06:03 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 24, 2011 | 1 | 15:35 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 3 | 06:26 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |