Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.1% vs 49.8%). Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 49.3% vs Plekanec 49.8% (-0.7%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 10-2 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Lindholm 70.2%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 60.5%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 54.9%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 54.9%
54.9%
45.1%
Lindholm
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
10
(12 meetings)
2
10
Lindholm
Plekanec
Last 10: Lindholm 1-9 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
4
Lindholm
Plekanec
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
4
Lindholm
Plekanec
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
2
Lindholm
Plekanec
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
47.2% (305)
49.8% (1,199)
-2.6%
Power Play
59.8% (102)
51.7% (240)
+8.1%
Penalty Kill
29.6% (27)
47.2% (176)
-17.6%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +17.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Lindholm is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (313).
Lindholm shoots right. Plekanec is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (629).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Plekanec
Home
48.5% (198)
48.9% (807)
Away
49.6% (236)
50.6% (808)
By Period
Lindholm
Plekanec
P1
52.8%
52.2%
P2
51.6%
49.4%
P3
44.1%
47.4%
OT
42.9%
66.7%
Final 5 min
48.0%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
58.0%▬
58.5%
49.1%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2016 | 2 | 19:03 | Defensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 2 | 18:55 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 2 | 05:11 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 1 | 15:54 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 1 | 15:38 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 1 | 02:35 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 2 | 05:27 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 1 | 19:43 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 1 | 12:54 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 1 | 06:21 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 5, 2015 | 1 | 11:15 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |