David Steckel vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
David Steckel holds a +9.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Steckel on defensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 14 meetings). Steckel wins 59.8% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steckel 58.9% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+9.2%)
H2H factor
Steckel leads 24-11 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Steckel 71.6%
Defensive zone
Steckel 95.5%
Neutral zone
Steckel 93.7%
Result
David Steckel favored at 88.1%
88.1%
11.9%
Steckel
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
24
-
11
(35 meetings)
24
11
Steckel
Plekanec
Last 10: Steckel 9-1 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Steckel
7
3
Steckel
Plekanec
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steckel
12
2
Steckel
Plekanec
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
5
6
Steckel
Plekanec
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steckel
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (1,674)
50.8% (8,558)
+7.8%
Power Play
60.0% (65)
51.3% (1,151)
+8.7%
Penalty Kill
60.2% (543)
46.0% (1,924)
+14.2%
On penalty kill, Steckel has a +14.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Steckel is 59.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,470).
Steckel shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Steckel
Plekanec
Home
63.4% (1,163)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
55.1% (1,154)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Steckel
Plekanec
P1
57.8%
52.5%
P2
61.8%
48.9%
P3
57.9%
49.0%
OT
68.0%
51.1%
Final 5 min
61.6%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steckel
66.0%▲
60.5%
59.3%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2012 | 3 | 19:47 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 14:42 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 14:10 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Mar 3, 2012 | 2 | 06:03 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Mar 3, 2012 | 1 | 16:13 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Mar 3, 2012 | 1 | 10:23 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Mar 3, 2012 | 1 | 01:22 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 3 | 03:22 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 2 | 09:46 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 1 | 15:30 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 1 | 11:22 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 2 | 07:57 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Oct 22, 2011 | OT | 00:20 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 3 | 18:25 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 3 | 18:15 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 1 | 10:23 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 1 | 09:56 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Oct 6, 2011 | 3 | 19:24 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 6, 2011 | 3 | 10:16 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Oct 6, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |