Scouting Report
Martin Hanzal holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Hanzal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Hanzal wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hanzal 54.1% vs Plekanec 48.1% (+6.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hanzal 94.4%
Defensive zone
Hanzal 62.6%
Neutral zone
Hanzal 89.0%
Result
Martin Hanzal favored at 88.2%
88.2%
11.8%
Hanzal
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Hanzal
Plekanec
Last 6: Hanzal 5-1 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
4
0
Hanzal
Plekanec
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
1
Hanzal
Plekanec
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hanzal
1
0
Hanzal
Plekanec
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hanzal
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
54.1% (846)
47.1% (1,214)
+7.0%
Power Play
62.2% (180)
60.2% (128)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
39.7% (73)
46.6% (371)
-6.9%
On even strength, Hanzal has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Hanzal is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (659).
Hanzal shoots left. Plekanec is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,009).
Home / Away
Hanzal
Plekanec
Home
56.3% (528)
49.4% (853)
Away
52.9% (571)
46.6% (860)
By Period
Hanzal
Plekanec
P1
58.2%
49.5%
P2
49.5%
46.7%
P3
56.3%
48.0%
OT
52.9%
46.7%
Final 5 min
54.7%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
54.5%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2013 | 2 | 17:51 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 2 | 15:14 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 2 | 06:51 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 1 | 15:15 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 1 | 07:16 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 17, 2013 | 1 | 03:07 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |