Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Pirri wins 40.0% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pirri 49.4% vs Plekanec 49.2% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Pirri 70.7%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 67.5%
Neutral zone
Pirri 50.6%
Result
Brandon Pirri favored at 57.6%
57.6%
42.4%
Pirri
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Pirri
Plekanec
Last 6: Pirri 2-4 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
2
Pirri
Plekanec
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
1
Pirri
Plekanec
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Pirri
Plekanec
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pirri
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (53)
49.8% (1,095)
-0.7%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
47.3% (364)
-47.3%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +47.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Pirri is 40.0% vs left-shot opponents (40).
Pirri shoots left. Plekanec is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,041).
Home / Away
Pirri
Plekanec
Home
50.0% (42)
49.4% (789)
Away
41.7% (12)
48.8% (889)
By Period
Pirri
Plekanec
P1
57.1%
51.9%
P2
35.3%
48.8%
P3
50.0%
47.8%
Final 5 min
58.3%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pirri
50.0%▼
55.0%
48.1%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2011 | 3 | 17:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 3 | 01:43 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 3 | 01:40 | Offensive | Brandon Pirri |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 2 | 11:36 | Neutral | Brandon Pirri |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 2 | 05:23 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 2 | 04:00 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |