Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Clarkson on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Clarkson wins 40.9% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Clarkson 44.3% vs Plekanec 49.2% (-7.1%)
H2H factor
Clarkson leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Clarkson 80.9%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 89.9%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 62.4%
Result
David Clarkson favored at 55.1%
55.1%
44.9%
Clarkson
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Clarkson
Plekanec
Last 10: Clarkson 5-5 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Clarkson
6
1
Clarkson
Plekanec
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
4
Clarkson
Plekanec
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Clarkson
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
40.4% (109)
49.8% (1,095)
-9.4%
Power Play
43.2% (132)
49.4% (174)
-6.2%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
47.3% (364)
+52.7%
On penalty kill, Clarkson has a +52.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Clarkson is 40.9% vs left-shot opponents (193).
Clarkson shoots right. Plekanec is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (637).
Home / Away
Clarkson
Plekanec
Home
46.7% (107)
49.4% (789)
Away
38.2% (136)
48.8% (889)
By Period
Clarkson
Plekanec
P1
36.6%
51.9%
P2
37.8%
48.8%
P3
50.0%
47.8%
OT
50.0%
39.6%
Final 5 min
37.8%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Clarkson
28.0%▼
35.5%
42.0%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2012 | 2 | 14:17 | Offensive | David Clarkson |
| Feb 2, 2012 | 2 | 13:18 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 2, 2012 | 2 | 01:07 | Offensive | David Clarkson |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 3 | 09:14 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 3 | 09:09 | Offensive | David Clarkson |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 18:53 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 16:11 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 11:16 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 04:50 | Offensive | David Clarkson |
| Dec 10, 2011 | 3 | 19:23 | Offensive | David Clarkson |
| Dec 10, 2011 | 3 | 19:10 | Offensive | David Clarkson |