Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.4% vs Plekanec 53.1% (-2.8%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Boyle 89.8%
Defensive zone
Boyle 66.7%
Neutral zone
Boyle 69.8%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 71.6%
71.6%
28.4%
Boyle
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
8
(10 meetings)
2
8
Boyle
Plekanec
Last 10: Boyle 2-8 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
0
Boyle
Plekanec
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
7
Boyle
Plekanec
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
1
Boyle
Plekanec
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (667)
53.3% (1,007)
-4.0%
Power Play
55.6% (124)
71.4% (21)
-15.8%
Penalty Kill
53.7% (41)
51.4% (208)
+2.3%
On power play, Plekanec has a +15.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Boyle is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (558).
Boyle shoots left. Plekanec is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (773).
Home / Away
Boyle
Plekanec
Home
52.9% (391)
52.2% (628)
Away
48.3% (441)
54.4% (608)
By Period
Boyle
Plekanec
P1
48.9%
55.6%
P2
50.6%
54.4%
P3
51.2%
49.9%
OT
100.0%
63.6%
Final 5 min
48.1%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
50.5%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2018 | 3 | 06:54 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 2 | 17:02 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 2 | 13:27 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 05:52 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 05:34 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 02:12 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 02:03 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 3 | 19:56 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 2 | 07:26 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 2 | 02:52 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |