Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Stamkos wins 53.0% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Stamkos 52.0% vs Plekanec 53.1% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Stamkos 81.9%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 70.1%
Neutral zone
Stamkos 58.3%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 50.3%
49.7%
50.3%
Stamkos
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
9
(11 meetings)
2
9
Stamkos
Plekanec
Last 10: Stamkos 2-8 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Stamkos
Plekanec
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
5
Stamkos
Plekanec
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
3
Stamkos
Plekanec
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Stamkos
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
51.4% (725)
53.3% (1,007)
-1.9%
Power Play
53.7% (123)
71.4% (21)
-17.7%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (44)
51.4% (208)
+10.0%
On power play, Plekanec has a +17.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Stamkos is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (608).
Stamkos shoots right. Plekanec is 56.8% vs right-shot opponents (463).
Home / Away
Stamkos
Plekanec
Home
53.3% (426)
52.2% (628)
Away
51.3% (466)
54.4% (608)
By Period
Stamkos
Plekanec
P1
56.6%
55.6%
P2
48.2%
54.4%
P3
52.7%
49.9%
OT
42.9%
63.6%
Final 5 min
50.5%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Stamkos
54.0%▬
55.0%
52.2%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2018 | 3 | 03:23 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 2 | 15:41 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 2 | 01:45 | Offensive | Steven Stamkos |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 1 | 19:00 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 1 | 01:06 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 1 | 05:10 | Neutral | Steven Stamkos |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 3 | 13:47 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 3 | 00:50 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 2 | 10:06 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 3 | 11:45 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 1 | 19:25 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |