Stephen Gionta vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +9.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Gionta wins 40.5% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gionta 41.2% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-9.3%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 12-4 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Gionta 93.3%
Defensive zone
Gionta 88.4%
Neutral zone
Gionta 85.2%
Result
Stephen Gionta favored at 89.2%
89.2%
10.8%
Gionta
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
12
(16 meetings)
4
12
Gionta
Plekanec
Last 10: Gionta 2-8 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
5
Gionta
Plekanec
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
2
3
Gionta
Plekanec
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
4
Gionta
Plekanec
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gionta
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
40.6% (1,902)
50.8% (8,558)
-10.2%
Power Play
61.5% (26)
51.3% (1,151)
+10.2%
Penalty Kill
40.1% (292)
46.0% (1,924)
-5.9%
On power play, Gionta has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Gionta is 40.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,514).
Gionta shoots right. Plekanec is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,678).
Home / Away
Gionta
Plekanec
Home
42.6% (1,074)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
39.1% (1,147)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Gionta
Plekanec
P1
40.8%
52.5%
P2
41.8%
48.9%
P3
39.8%
49.0%
OT
35.7%
51.1%
Final 5 min
39.0%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
40.8%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2016 | 3 | 02:26 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 6, 2016 | 2 | 11:44 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Jan 6, 2016 | 1 | 16:56 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 2 | 14:42 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 3 | 18:10 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 3 | 16:31 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 3 | 02:07 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 2 | 19:39 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 3 | 15:22 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 3 | 10:48 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 1 | 18:57 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 1 | 02:14 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 2 | 17:20 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 1 | 14:37 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 1 | 06:52 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 1 | 03:14 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |