Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.3% vs 53.3%). Look for Letestu on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Letestu wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Letestu 53.0% vs Plekanec 53.1% (+0.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Letestu 52.7%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 61.1%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 50.9%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 55.2%
44.8%
55.2%
Letestu
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Letestu
Plekanec
Last 7: Letestu 5-2 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Letestu
3
0
Letestu
Plekanec
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Letestu
Plekanec
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Letestu
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (625)
53.3% (1,007)
+0.0%
Power Play
59.6% (89)
71.4% (21)
-11.8%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (173)
51.4% (208)
-1.1%
On power play, Plekanec has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Letestu is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (594).
Letestu shoots right. Plekanec is 56.8% vs right-shot opponents (463).
Home / Away
Letestu
Plekanec
Home
55.8% (421)
52.2% (628)
Away
51.1% (466)
54.4% (608)
By Period
Letestu
Plekanec
P1
52.0%
55.6%
P2
55.2%
54.4%
P3
53.4%
49.9%
OT
20.0%
63.6%
Final 5 min
50.2%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Letestu
58.0%▲
54.5%
53.3%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
53.3%
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 |