Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +16.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Versteeg wins 32.6% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Versteeg 43.0% vs Plekanec 49.2% (-16.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Versteeg 90.7%
Defensive zone
Versteeg 62.1%
Neutral zone
Versteeg 72.4%
Result
Kris Versteeg favored at 70.3%
70.3%
29.7%
Versteeg
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Versteeg
Plekanec
Last 7: Versteeg 1-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Versteeg
Plekanec
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
5
Versteeg
Plekanec
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Versteeg
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
39.5% (43)
49.8% (1,095)
-10.3%
Power Play
21.1% (19)
49.4% (174)
-28.3%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (3)
47.3% (364)
-47.3%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +47.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Versteeg is 32.6% vs left-shot opponents (46).
Versteeg shoots right. Plekanec is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (637).
Home / Away
Versteeg
Plekanec
Home
35.1% (37)
49.4% (789)
Away
28.6% (28)
48.8% (889)
By Period
Versteeg
Plekanec
P1
30.3%
51.9%
P2
18.8%
48.8%
P3
50.0%
47.8%
Final 5 min
22.7%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Versteeg
50.0%▼
54.5%
32.3%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |