Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.5% vs 51.2%). Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Monahan 51.4% vs Plekanec 51.1% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Monahan 78.1%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 75.6%
Neutral zone
Monahan 50.4%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 59.7%
40.3%
59.7%
Monahan
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Monahan
Plekanec
Last 5: Monahan 1-4 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Monahan
1
0
Monahan
Plekanec
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
3
Monahan
Plekanec
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
1
Monahan
Plekanec
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Monahan
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
50.2% (1,117)
53.8% (1,081)
-3.6%
Power Play
55.5% (283)
48.6% (70)
+6.9%
Penalty Kill
56.8% (44)
37.8% (201)
+19.0%
On penalty kill, Monahan has a +19.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Monahan is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (928).
Monahan shoots left. Plekanec is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (764).
Home / Away
Monahan
Plekanec
Home
50.1% (731)
52.3% (725)
Away
52.9% (713)
49.9% (627)
By Period
Monahan
Plekanec
P1
51.3%
54.6%
P2
50.3%
51.3%
P3
53.1%
47.9%
OT
45.5%
53.8%
Final 5 min
53.0%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Monahan
54.0%▲
52.5%
51.5%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2017 | 2 | 11:55 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 2 | 10:42 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 2 | 04:39 | Offensive | Sean Monahan |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 1 | 11:35 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 1 | 11:42 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |