Scouting Report
Kyle Chipchura holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Chipchura on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Chipchura wins 56.0% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Chipchura 52.4% vs Plekanec 48.1% (+5.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Chipchura 87.4%
Defensive zone
Chipchura 55.9%
Neutral zone
Chipchura 83.9%
Result
Kyle Chipchura favored at 84.5%
84.5%
15.5%
Chipchura
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Chipchura
Plekanec
Last 6: Chipchura 5-1 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Chipchura
1
0
Chipchura
Plekanec
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Chipchura
4
1
Chipchura
Plekanec
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Chipchura
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
53.1% (326)
47.1% (1,214)
+6.0%
Power Play
50.0% (2)
60.2% (128)
-10.2%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (3)
46.6% (371)
+20.1%
On penalty kill, Chipchura has a +20.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Chipchura is 56.0% vs left-shot opponents (209).
Chipchura shoots left. Plekanec is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,009).
Home / Away
Chipchura
Plekanec
Home
53.1% (147)
49.4% (853)
Away
53.3% (184)
46.6% (860)
By Period
Chipchura
Plekanec
P1
45.2%
49.5%
P2
59.3%
46.7%
P3
55.4%
48.0%
OT
100.0%
46.7%
Final 5 min
64.7%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Chipchura
56.0%▲
54.0%
53.2%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Kyle Chipchura |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 2 | 18:58 | Offensive | Kyle Chipchura |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 1 | 09:58 | Neutral | Kyle Chipchura |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 1 | 09:49 | Neutral | Kyle Chipchura |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 1 | 07:16 | Neutral | Kyle Chipchura |