Nikolay Kulemin vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Kulemin wins 37.9% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulemin 44.3% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-7.1%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Kulemin 77.3%
Defensive zone
Kulemin 57.5%
Neutral zone
Kulemin 63.3%
Result
Nikolay Kulemin favored at 66.6%
66.6%
33.4%
Kulemin
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
8
(13 meetings)
5
8
Kulemin
Plekanec
Last 10: Kulemin 4-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Kulemin
Plekanec
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
2
5
Kulemin
Plekanec
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulemin
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
44.0% (341)
50.8% (8,558)
-6.8%
Power Play
52.9% (34)
51.3% (1,151)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
32.3% (62)
46.0% (1,924)
-13.7%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Kulemin is 37.9% vs left-shot opponents (243).
Kulemin shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Kulemin
Plekanec
Home
49.0% (196)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
38.2% (241)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Kulemin
Plekanec
P1
48.9%
52.5%
P2
38.5%
48.9%
P3
41.7%
49.0%
OT
60.0%
51.1%
Final 5 min
45.5%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulemin
42.0%▲
38.5%
43.0%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | 3 | 00:43 | Defensive | Nikolay Kulemin |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 3 | 07:46 | Defensive | Nikolay Kulemin |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 1 | 07:12 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 3 | 19:52 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 3 | 02:19 | Offensive | Nikolay Kulemin |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 1 | 10:51 | Offensive | Nikolay Kulemin |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 1 | 18:52 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 6, 2011 | 2 | 17:48 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 6, 2011 | 2 | 06:47 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 12, 2011 | 3 | 17:29 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 11, 2010 | 3 | 04:40 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 11, 2010 | 1 | 19:42 | Offensive | Nikolay Kulemin |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 3 | 09:57 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |