Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 49.2% vs Plekanec 51.1% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Plekanec 68.8%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 52.5%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 62.0%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 64.9%
35.1%
64.9%
Kruger
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Kruger
Plekanec
Last 6: Kruger 4-2 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Kruger
Plekanec
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
1
0
Kruger
Plekanec
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
1
0
Kruger
Plekanec
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (621)
53.8% (1,081)
-1.3%
Power Play
0.0% (6)
48.6% (70)
-48.6%
Penalty Kill
31.0% (100)
37.8% (201)
-6.8%
On power play, Plekanec has a +48.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Kruger is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (407).
Kruger shoots left. Plekanec is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (764).
Home / Away
Kruger
Plekanec
Home
50.9% (395)
52.3% (725)
Away
47.0% (332)
49.9% (627)
By Period
Kruger
Plekanec
P1
47.6%
54.6%
P2
46.4%
51.3%
P3
54.5%
47.9%
OT
28.6%
53.8%
Final 5 min
43.4%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
49.1%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2017 | 2 | 13:17 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 1 | 18:49 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 1 | 06:28 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 13, 2016 | 3 | 17:59 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 13, 2016 | 2 | 06:00 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 13, 2016 | 1 | 04:11 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |