Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.1% vs 53.3%). Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kopitar wins 56.5% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.9% vs Plekanec 53.1% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 61.1%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 74.6%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 53.1%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 55.9%
44.1%
55.9%
Kopitar
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Kopitar
Plekanec
Last 8: Kopitar 2-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
3
Kopitar
Plekanec
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
2
Kopitar
Plekanec
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Plekanec
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (1,295)
53.3% (1,007)
+2.0%
Power Play
53.5% (271)
71.4% (21)
-17.9%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (249)
51.4% (208)
-2.8%
On power play, Plekanec has a +17.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Kopitar is 56.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,080).
Kopitar shoots left. Plekanec is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (773).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Plekanec
Home
55.6% (901)
52.2% (628)
Away
52.7% (915)
54.4% (608)
By Period
Kopitar
Plekanec
P1
53.3%
55.6%
P2
55.3%
54.4%
P3
53.6%
49.9%
OT
59.4%
63.6%
Final 5 min
54.1%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.1%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 09:53 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 2 | 02:39 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 1 | 19:10 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 1 | 16:55 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 18, 2017 | 2 | 07:15 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 18, 2017 | 1 | 19:56 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 18, 2017 | 1 | 13:08 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 18, 2017 | 1 | 11:36 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |