Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.3% vs 50.1%). Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Betts 50.3% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 13-7 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 64.0%
Defensive zone
Betts 75.3%
Neutral zone
Betts 57.9%
Result
Blair Betts favored at 55.5%
55.5%
44.5%
Betts
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
13
(20 meetings)
7
13
Betts
Plekanec
Last 10: Betts 3-7 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
7
Betts
Plekanec
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Betts
6
0
Betts
Plekanec
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
6
Betts
Plekanec
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Betts
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (468)
50.8% (8,558)
+1.6%
Power Play
62.5% (8)
51.3% (1,151)
+11.2%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (330)
46.0% (1,924)
+1.0%
On power play, Betts has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Betts is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (569).
Betts shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Betts
Plekanec
Home
53.8% (407)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
46.8% (410)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Betts
Plekanec
P1
47.8%
52.5%
P2
55.7%
48.9%
P3
47.5%
49.0%
OT
0.0%
51.1%
Final 5 min
47.4%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Betts
52.0%▬
52.5%
50.3%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2011 | 3 | 18:21 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 3 | 17:45 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 3 | 07:51 | Defensive | Blair Betts |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 2 | 11:44 | Defensive | Blair Betts |
| Dec 15, 2010 | 3 | 06:08 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 15, 2010 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 15, 2010 | 2 | 16:50 | Defensive | Blair Betts |
| Dec 15, 2010 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 22, 2010 | 3 | 10:21 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 22, 2010 | 3 | 07:42 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 22, 2010 | 2 | 15:29 | Neutral | Blair Betts |
| Nov 22, 2010 | 1 | 00:28 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 22, 2010 | 1 | 00:24 | Defensive | Blair Betts |
| Nov 16, 2010 | 3 | 16:09 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 16, 2010 | 3 | 05:48 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 16, 2010 | 2 | 15:51 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 16, 2010 | 2 | 01:26 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 16, 2010 | 1 | 08:39 | Defensive | Blair Betts |
| Nov 16, 2010 | 1 | 08:16 | Defensive | Blair Betts |