Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.2% vs 50.6%). Look for Plekanec on neutral-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 51.1% vs Plekanec 50.5% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Little 56.0%
Defensive zone
Little 54.8%
Neutral zone
Little 63.0%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 59.9%
59.9%
40.1%
Little
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
9
(12 meetings)
3
9
Little
Plekanec
Last 10: Little 2-8 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Little
2
1
Little
Plekanec
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
2
Little
Plekanec
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
6
Little
Plekanec
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (628)
51.5% (701)
-0.4%
Power Play
52.5% (118)
47.1% (121)
+5.4%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (96)
48.6% (138)
+1.4%
On power play, Little has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Little is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (523).
Little shoots right. Plekanec is 52.8% vs right-shot opponents (430).
Home / Away
Little
Plekanec
Home
51.4% (420)
51.4% (473)
Away
50.9% (422)
49.8% (488)
By Period
Little
Plekanec
P1
50.4%
50.7%
P2
49.3%
50.7%
P3
53.8%
49.8%
OT
50.0%
57.9%
Final 5 min
53.1%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
51.2%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2013 | 3 | 17:18 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 3 | 10:50 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 2 | 14:12 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 2 | 10:12 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 2 | 07:08 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 1 | 03:25 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 3 | 10:02 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 2 | 11:58 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 2 | 11:48 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 2 | 09:25 | Offensive | Bryan Little |