Scouting Report
Steve Ott holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Ott on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Ott wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ott 54.8% vs Plekanec 50.5% (+5.1%)
H2H factor
Ott leads 15-6 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Ott 66.6%
Defensive zone
Ott 86.0%
Neutral zone
Ott 80.4%
Result
Steve Ott favored at 73.8%
73.8%
26.2%
Ott
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
6
(21 meetings)
15
6
Ott
Plekanec
Last 10: Ott 8-2 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ott
7
6
Ott
Plekanec
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ott
7
0
Ott
Plekanec
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Ott
1
0
Ott
Plekanec
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ott
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (305)
51.5% (701)
+3.3%
Power Play
56.8% (95)
47.1% (121)
+9.7%
Penalty Kill
57.0% (135)
48.6% (138)
+8.4%
On power play, Ott has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Ott is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (280).
Ott shoots left. Plekanec is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (531).
Home / Away
Ott
Plekanec
Home
58.7% (271)
51.4% (473)
Away
52.7% (264)
49.8% (488)
By Period
Ott
Plekanec
P1
60.4%
50.7%
P2
54.0%
50.7%
P3
52.6%
49.8%
OT
65.0%
57.9%
Final 5 min
57.0%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ott
60.0%▲
53.0%
55.7%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 11, 2013 | 2 | 06:02 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Apr 11, 2013 | 1 | 03:42 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 2 | 11:07 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 2 | 09:09 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 2 | 04:49 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 2 | 03:26 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 1 | 08:37 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Mar 19, 2013 | OT | 01:26 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 18:27 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 12:34 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 10:36 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 10:32 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 1 | 06:52 | Neutral | Steve Ott |
| Feb 7, 2013 | OT | 03:13 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 19:38 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 12:45 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |