Mika Zibanejad vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.9% vs 50.1%). Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (76% H2H, 29 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.9% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-0.2%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 49-27 in 76 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 67.5%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 54.6%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 63.0%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 57.4%
57.4%
42.6%
Zibanejad
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
49
(76 meetings)
27
49
Zibanejad
Plekanec
Last 10: Zibanejad 2-8 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
12
7
Zibanejad
Plekanec
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
7
22
Zibanejad
Plekanec
29 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
8
20
Zibanejad
Plekanec
28 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (11,719)
50.8% (8,558)
+0.1%
Power Play
52.2% (1,849)
51.3% (1,151)
+0.9%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (1,790)
46.0% (1,924)
-4.5%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,678).
Zibanejad shoots right. Plekanec is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,678).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Plekanec
Home
51.6% (7,566)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
48.3% (7,793)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Zibanejad
Plekanec
P1
50.4%
52.5%
P2
49.7%
48.9%
P3
49.8%
49.0%
OT
48.7%
51.1%
Final 5 min
48.8%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2018 | 3 | 18:25 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 3 | 15:23 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 3 | 04:52 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 2 | 01:50 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 1 | 18:24 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 1 | 15:21 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 1 | 02:30 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3 | 19:22 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3 | 18:31 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3 | 02:15 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 8, 2017 | 3 | 18:28 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 8, 2017 | 2 | 19:09 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 8, 2017 | 2 | 09:38 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 8, 2017 | 2 | 03:11 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 4, 2017 | 3 | 16:45 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 4, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 3 | 10:43 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 1 | 05:29 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 19, 2016 | 3 | 02:05 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |