Scouting Report
Mark Letestu holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Letestu on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 21 meetings). Letestu wins 53.0% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Letestu 52.1% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Letestu leads 31-27 in 58 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 51.1%
Defensive zone
Letestu 50.0%
Neutral zone
Letestu 54.0%
Result
Mark Letestu favored at 50.6%
50.6%
49.4%
Letestu
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
31
-
27
(58 meetings)
31
27
Letestu
Plekanec
Last 10: Letestu 7-3 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Letestu
15
6
Letestu
Plekanec
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
7
15
Letestu
Plekanec
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Letestu
9
6
Letestu
Plekanec
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Letestu
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (4,565)
50.8% (8,558)
+2.5%
Power Play
56.0% (687)
51.3% (1,151)
+4.7%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (1,005)
46.0% (1,924)
-1.8%
On power play, Letestu has a +4.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Letestu is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (4,419).
Letestu shoots right. Plekanec is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,678).
Home / Away
Letestu
Plekanec
Home
54.0% (3,024)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
50.4% (3,249)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Letestu
Plekanec
P1
51.5%
52.5%
P2
55.0%
48.9%
P3
49.8%
49.0%
OT
51.8%
51.1%
Final 5 min
50.7%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Letestu
58.0%▲
54.5%
52.1%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | 3 | 12:39 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 3 | 09:33 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 2 | 06:45 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 2 | 03:16 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 18:00 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 17:54 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 3 | 00:13 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 5, 2017 | 2 | 14:46 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 5, 2017 | 2 | 02:49 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 5, 2017 | 1 | 12:42 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 6, 2016 | 2 | 06:25 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 6, 2016 | 2 | 02:26 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 6, 2016 | 1 | 14:07 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 6, 2016 | 1 | 11:21 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 6, 2016 | 1 | 06:24 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 3 | 19:46 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 2 | 14:17 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 2 | 01:46 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 2 | 01:38 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 3 | 16:36 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |