Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Schaller wins 41.1% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Schaller 43.0% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-8.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Schaller 75.6%
Defensive zone
Schaller 77.7%
Neutral zone
Schaller 76.6%
Result
Tim Schaller favored at 76.0%
76.0%
24.0%
Schaller
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Schaller
Plekanec
Last 5: Schaller 1-4 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
3
Schaller
Plekanec
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Schaller
Plekanec
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Schaller
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
42.2% (419)
50.8% (8,558)
-8.6%
Power Play
66.7% (12)
51.3% (1,151)
+15.4%
Penalty Kill
36.9% (111)
46.0% (1,924)
-9.1%
On power play, Schaller has a +15.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Schaller is 41.1% vs left-shot opponents (360).
Schaller shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Schaller
Plekanec
Home
42.5% (240)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
41.1% (302)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Schaller
Plekanec
P1
42.6%
52.5%
P2
42.0%
48.9%
P3
39.9%
49.0%
OT
100.0%
51.1%
Final 5 min
40.6%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Schaller
42.0%▼
45.0%
41.7%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 17:18 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 15:24 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 1 | 14:03 | Neutral | Tim Schaller |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 1 | 08:42 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 1 | 05:35 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |