Scouting Report
Dainius Zubrus holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Zubrus on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zubrus 50.8% vs Plekanec 48.1% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zubrus 54.2%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 62.7%
Neutral zone
Zubrus 54.8%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 52.1%
47.9%
52.1%
Zubrus
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Zubrus
Plekanec
Last 8: Zubrus 4-4 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zubrus
3
2
Zubrus
Plekanec
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
2
Zubrus
Plekanec
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zubrus
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
50.2% (319)
47.1% (1,214)
+3.1%
Power Play
52.9% (17)
60.2% (128)
-7.3%
Penalty Kill
53.4% (88)
46.6% (371)
+6.8%
On power play, Plekanec has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Zubrus is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (262).
Zubrus shoots left. Plekanec is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,009).
Home / Away
Zubrus
Plekanec
Home
55.9% (220)
49.4% (853)
Away
45.6% (204)
46.6% (860)
By Period
Zubrus
Plekanec
P1
53.9%
49.5%
P2
52.9%
46.7%
P3
46.7%
48.0%
OT
50.0%
46.7%
Final 5 min
50.9%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zubrus
50.0%▲
46.0%
50.9%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2014 | 2 | 16:37 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 2 | 09:42 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 1 | 01:37 | Offensive | Dainius Zubrus |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 1 | 06:47 | Offensive | Dainius Zubrus |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 3 | 19:53 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 3 | 05:16 | Defensive | Dainius Zubrus |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 3 | 05:03 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 2 | 06:55 | Offensive | Dainius Zubrus |