Nick Schmaltz vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Schmaltz wins 41.2% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Schmaltz 42.5% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-7.8%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 11-4 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Schmaltz 94.6%
Defensive zone
Schmaltz 78.6%
Neutral zone
Schmaltz 82.9%
Result
Nick Schmaltz favored at 85.2%
85.2%
14.8%
Schmaltz
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
11
(15 meetings)
4
11
Schmaltz
Plekanec
Last 10: Schmaltz 2-8 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Schmaltz
Plekanec
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
3
Schmaltz
Plekanec
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
2
6
Schmaltz
Plekanec
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Schmaltz
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
41.2% (3,399)
50.8% (8,558)
-9.6%
Power Play
47.1% (649)
51.3% (1,151)
-4.2%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (134)
46.0% (1,924)
+1.8%
On even strength, Plekanec has a +9.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,015).
Schmaltz shoots right. Plekanec is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,678).
Home / Away
Schmaltz
Plekanec
Home
42.7% (2,089)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
41.9% (2,093)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Schmaltz
Plekanec
P1
41.1%
52.5%
P2
42.9%
48.9%
P3
43.0%
49.0%
OT
42.4%
51.1%
Final 5 min
42.2%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Schmaltz
46.0%▬
45.0%
42.3%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Nov 5, 2017 | 2 | 19:14 | Neutral | Nick Schmaltz |
| Nov 5, 2017 | 2 | 16:01 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 5, 2017 | 2 | 10:45 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 5, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 3 | 16:32 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 3 | 12:42 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 3 | 12:23 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 3 | 07:55 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 3 | 00:53 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 3 | 00:47 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 2 | 17:34 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 2 | 10:31 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 14, 2017 | 2 | 04:31 | Offensive | Nick Schmaltz |
| Nov 13, 2016 | 2 | 14:48 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |