Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Scheifele on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Scheifele wins 43.5% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Scheifele 43.9% vs Plekanec 51.1% (-7.7%)
H2H factor
Scheifele leads 11-4 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 70.2%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 95.2%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 90.1%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 85.8%
14.2%
85.8%
Scheifele
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
4
(15 meetings)
11
4
Scheifele
Plekanec
Last 10: Scheifele 7-3 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
4
1
Scheifele
Plekanec
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
5
2
Scheifele
Plekanec
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Scheifele
2
1
Scheifele
Plekanec
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Scheifele
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (1,136)
53.8% (1,081)
-9.9%
Power Play
43.0% (237)
48.6% (70)
-5.6%
Penalty Kill
38.6% (88)
37.8% (201)
+0.8%
On even strength, Plekanec has a +9.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Scheifele is 43.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,035).
Scheifele shoots right. Plekanec is 52.2% vs right-shot opponents (588).
Home / Away
Scheifele
Plekanec
Home
45.3% (739)
52.3% (725)
Away
41.6% (722)
49.9% (627)
By Period
Scheifele
Plekanec
P1
45.6%
54.6%
P2
42.6%
51.3%
P3
42.8%
47.9%
OT
26.7%
53.8%
Final 5 min
39.3%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
43.5%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | 3 | 17:15 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 3 | 12:25 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 2 | 19:32 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 2 | 19:24 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 1 | 16:25 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 1 | 13:55 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 1 | 13:39 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 11, 2017 | 3 | 16:53 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 11, 2017 | 3 | 08:54 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 11, 2017 | 2 | 16:41 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 11, 2017 | 2 | 04:56 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 11, 2017 | 2 | 03:42 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 11, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 11, 2017 | 1 | 13:54 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 11, 2017 | 1 | 10:56 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |