Rickard Rakell vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Rakell wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rakell 44.9% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-5.4%)
H2H factor
Rakell leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Rakell 60.5%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 85.5%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 56.5%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 71.8%
28.2%
71.8%
Rakell
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Rakell
Plekanec
Last 10: Rakell 6-4 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
2
0
Rakell
Plekanec
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
2
5
Rakell
Plekanec
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rakell
2
0
Rakell
Plekanec
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rakell
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
44.4% (1,864)
50.8% (8,558)
-6.4%
Power Play
50.3% (197)
51.3% (1,151)
-1.0%
Penalty Kill
21.7% (23)
46.0% (1,924)
-24.3%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +24.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Rakell is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,334).
Rakell shoots right. Plekanec is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,678).
Home / Away
Rakell
Plekanec
Home
46.7% (1,041)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
42.7% (1,044)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Rakell
Plekanec
P1
45.6%
52.5%
P2
42.1%
48.9%
P3
46.4%
49.0%
OT
50.0%
51.1%
Final 5 min
44.8%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
44.7%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2018 | 1 | 17:55 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 3 | 11:14 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 2 | 05:42 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 2 | 05:35 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 1 | 04:48 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 22, 2016 | 1 | 01:34 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 4, 2015 | 2 | 17:49 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 3 | 05:27 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 2 | 15:59 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 2 | 15:49 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 1 | 08:27 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |