Mikael Backlund vs Tomas Plekanec
2016-17 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 48.2% vs Plekanec 51.1% (-3.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backlund 63.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 63.2%
Neutral zone
Backlund 62.8%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 63.0%
63.0%
37.0%
Backlund
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Backlund
Plekanec
Last 6: Backlund 1-5 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
1
Backlund
Plekanec
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
4
Backlund
Plekanec
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (1,070)
53.8% (1,081)
-6.5%
Power Play
62.1% (140)
48.6% (70)
+13.5%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (269)
37.8% (201)
+6.1%
On power play, Backlund has a +13.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Backlund is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (910).
Backlund shoots left. Plekanec is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (764).
Home / Away
Backlund
Plekanec
Home
49.1% (768)
52.3% (725)
Away
47.0% (711)
49.9% (627)
By Period
Backlund
Plekanec
P1
46.8%
54.6%
P2
47.5%
51.3%
P3
49.3%
47.9%
OT
59.3%
53.8%
Final 5 min
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.1%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2017 | 3 | 02:59 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 1 | 08:44 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 1 | 07:09 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |