Nate Thompson vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nate Thompson holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Thompson on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 18 meetings). Thompson wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thompson 52.9% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Thompson leads 29-23 in 52 meetings
Offensive zone
Thompson 57.5%
Defensive zone
Thompson 78.2%
Neutral zone
Thompson 71.9%
Result
Nate Thompson favored at 69.7%
69.7%
30.3%
Thompson
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
29
-
23
(52 meetings)
29
23
Thompson
Plekanec
Last 10: Thompson 4-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
7
9
Thompson
Plekanec
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
15
3
Thompson
Plekanec
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
7
11
Thompson
Plekanec
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thompson
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
54.1% (5,812)
50.8% (8,558)
+3.3%
Power Play
54.8% (135)
51.3% (1,151)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (1,381)
46.0% (1,924)
+1.9%
On power play, Thompson has a +3.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Thompson is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (4,683).
Thompson shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Thompson
Plekanec
Home
54.8% (3,626)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
51.1% (3,717)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Thompson
Plekanec
P1
53.2%
52.5%
P2
52.9%
48.9%
P3
52.8%
49.0%
OT
47.9%
51.1%
Final 5 min
51.6%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
52.9%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2017 | 3 | 16:14 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 1 | 08:15 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 2, 2016 | 2 | 14:28 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Mar 4, 2015 | 3 | 13:38 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 3 | 10:01 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 3 | 04:04 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 3 | 15:02 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 2 | 17:36 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 1, 2014 | OT | 04:01 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 1, 2014 | OT | 01:08 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 3 | 19:40 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 1 | 09:27 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 2 | 10:26 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 1 | 07:31 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 12, 2013 | 3 | 05:23 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Nov 12, 2013 | 1 | 12:40 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 3 | 10:41 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 3 | 01:57 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 3 | 01:46 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 2 | 11:31 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |