Jerred Smithson vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jerred Smithson holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 12 meetings). Smithson wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smithson 56.5% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 13-9 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 74.8%
Defensive zone
Smithson 56.4%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 53.0%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 53.8%
46.2%
53.8%
Smithson
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
13
(22 meetings)
9
13
Smithson
Plekanec
Last 10: Smithson 5-5 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
2
4
Smithson
Plekanec
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
4
8
Smithson
Plekanec
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smithson
3
1
Smithson
Plekanec
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smithson
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (1,842)
50.8% (8,558)
+7.6%
Power Play
55.6% (45)
51.3% (1,151)
+4.3%
Penalty Kill
50.6% (443)
46.0% (1,924)
+4.6%
On even strength, Smithson has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Smithson is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,681).
Smithson shoots right. Plekanec is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,678).
Home / Away
Smithson
Plekanec
Home
58.4% (1,195)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
55.0% (1,150)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Smithson
Plekanec
P1
55.9%
52.5%
P2
55.3%
48.9%
P3
59.0%
49.0%
OT
54.2%
51.1%
Final 5 min
55.3%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smithson
52.0%▼
58.0%
56.8%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2013 | 2 | 09:35 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 14, 2013 | 3 | 19:18 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Feb 14, 2013 | 3 | 19:00 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 3 | 18:53 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 3 | 17:24 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 2 | 14:25 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 2 | 04:59 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 27, 2012 | 3 | 11:25 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Mar 27, 2012 | 2 | 09:47 | Offensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 2 | 17:33 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 2 | 02:36 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 1 | 17:59 | Offensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Nov 12, 2011 | 3 | 12:44 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 12, 2011 | 2 | 19:33 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 12, 2011 | 2 | 10:13 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 18, 2010 | 3 | 11:17 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Nov 18, 2010 | 3 | 02:35 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 18, 2010 | 2 | 18:37 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Nov 18, 2010 | 2 | 07:00 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |
| Nov 18, 2010 | 2 | 05:28 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |