Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 50.3% vs Plekanec 53.1% (-2.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cullen 75.9%
Defensive zone
Cullen 55.4%
Neutral zone
Cullen 68.7%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 59.8%
59.8%
40.2%
Cullen
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
6
(6 meetings)
0
6
Cullen
Plekanec
Last 6: Cullen 0-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
4
Cullen
Plekanec
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
2
Cullen
Plekanec
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (637)
53.3% (1,007)
-3.2%
Power Play
50.0% (8)
71.4% (21)
-21.4%
Penalty Kill
53.3% (60)
51.4% (208)
+1.9%
On power play, Plekanec has a +21.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Cullen is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (426).
Cullen shoots left. Plekanec is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (773).
Home / Away
Cullen
Plekanec
Home
50.5% (400)
52.2% (628)
Away
50.2% (305)
54.4% (608)
By Period
Cullen
Plekanec
P1
49.8%
55.6%
P2
48.8%
54.4%
P3
52.9%
49.9%
OT
0.0%
63.6%
Final 5 min
49.7%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
50.4%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2017 | 3 | 03:22 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 1 | 19:49 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 2 | 13:09 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 2 | 10:21 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 2 | 10:16 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 2, 2017 | 2 | 06:55 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |