Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +9.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Josefson wins 41.2% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Josefson 45.5% vs Plekanec 53.1% (-9.2%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 7-7 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 57.4%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 52.2%
Neutral zone
Josefson 50.3%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 53.7%
46.3%
53.7%
Josefson
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
7
(14 meetings)
7
7
Josefson
Plekanec
Last 10: Josefson 4-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
2
4
Josefson
Plekanec
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Josefson
3
1
Josefson
Plekanec
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Josefson
Plekanec
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Josefson
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
44.9% (272)
53.3% (1,007)
-8.4%
Power Play
75.0% (4)
71.4% (21)
+3.6%
Penalty Kill
34.9% (43)
51.4% (208)
-16.5%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Josefson is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (204).
Josefson shoots left. Plekanec is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (773).
Home / Away
Josefson
Plekanec
Home
43.5% (168)
52.2% (628)
Away
44.7% (152)
54.4% (608)
By Period
Josefson
Plekanec
P1
42.1%
55.6%
P2
46.0%
54.4%
P3
44.0%
49.9%
Final 5 min
52.5%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
44.1%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2018 | 3 | 11:29 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 15, 2018 | 2 | 14:10 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Mar 15, 2018 | 2 | 13:02 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 3 | 12:28 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 2 | 16:51 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 1 | 19:52 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 1 | 03:02 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 1 | 03:41 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 3 | 12:07 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 3 | 11:59 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 3 | 11:38 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 3 | 05:53 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 3 | 05:46 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Oct 5, 2017 | 3 | 05:34 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |