Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Zibanejad wins 46.5% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 46.9% vs Plekanec 48.1% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 84.0%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 69.5%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 68.2%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 59.6%
59.6%
40.4%
Zibanejad
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
9
(12 meetings)
3
9
Zibanejad
Plekanec
Last 10: Zibanejad 1-9 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
1
Zibanejad
Plekanec
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
4
Zibanejad
Plekanec
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
4
Zibanejad
Plekanec
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (334)
47.1% (1,214)
+1.7%
Power Play
36.4% (55)
60.2% (128)
-23.8%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (8)
46.6% (371)
-46.6%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +46.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Zibanejad is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (275).
Zibanejad shoots right. Plekanec is 48.6% vs right-shot opponents (704).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Plekanec
Home
47.3% (203)
49.4% (853)
Away
44.8% (194)
46.6% (860)
By Period
Zibanejad
Plekanec
P1
44.8%
49.5%
P2
44.8%
46.7%
P3
49.5%
48.0%
OT
44.4%
46.7%
Final 5 min
42.4%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.1%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2014 | 3 | 17:04 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 15, 2014 | 3 | 15:42 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 15, 2014 | 2 | 06:46 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 15, 2014 | 1 | 07:43 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 16, 2014 | 2 | 17:16 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 16, 2014 | 1 | 02:24 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 4, 2014 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 4, 2014 | 3 | 19:41 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 4, 2014 | 3 | 01:37 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 4, 2014 | 2 | 15:49 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 4, 2014 | 2 | 03:05 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 4, 2014 | 1 | 00:53 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |