Scouting Report
Steve Ott holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Ott on defensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 16 meetings). Ott wins 54.1% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ott 55.4% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Ott leads 22-17 in 39 meetings
Offensive zone
Ott 59.6%
Defensive zone
Ott 68.8%
Neutral zone
Ott 67.3%
Result
Steve Ott favored at 63.8%
63.8%
36.2%
Ott
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
17
(39 meetings)
22
17
Ott
Plekanec
Last 10: Ott 5-5 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ott
11
10
Ott
Plekanec
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ott
10
6
Ott
Plekanec
16 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Ott
Plekanec
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ott
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
57.2% (2,802)
50.8% (8,558)
+6.4%
Power Play
55.4% (567)
51.3% (1,151)
+4.1%
Penalty Kill
49.9% (853)
46.0% (1,924)
+3.9%
On even strength, Ott has a +6.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Ott is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,552).
Ott shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Ott
Plekanec
Home
56.8% (2,130)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
54.2% (2,103)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Ott
Plekanec
P1
56.7%
52.5%
P2
53.9%
48.9%
P3
55.7%
49.0%
OT
60.8%
51.1%
Final 5 min
56.2%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ott
60.0%▲
53.0%
55.5%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2016 | 2 | 14:41 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 20, 2015 | 3 | 04:29 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 20, 2015 | 1 | 18:01 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 3 | 19:57 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 3 | 19:51 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 3 | 19:30 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 3 | 11:08 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 3 | 08:01 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 2 | 17:54 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 2 | 12:03 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 1 | 12:27 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 1 | 12:16 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 7, 2013 | 1 | 04:48 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 3 | 13:47 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 3 | 09:44 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 2 | 16:14 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 11, 2013 | 3 | 08:11 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Apr 11, 2013 | 3 | 08:04 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 11, 2013 | 3 | 07:48 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Apr 11, 2013 | 3 | 03:40 | Offensive | Steve Ott |