Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). O'Brien wins 46.1% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
O'Brien 47.0% vs Plekanec 50.5% (-4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
O'Brien 61.6%
Defensive zone
O'Brien 73.0%
Neutral zone
O'Brien 85.8%
Result
Jim O'Brien favored at 68.1%
68.1%
31.9%
O'Brien
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
O'Brien
Plekanec
Last 9: O'Brien 2-7 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
5
O'Brien
Plekanec
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
2
O'Brien
Plekanec
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: O'Brien
1
0
O'Brien
Plekanec
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
O'Brien
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (151)
51.5% (701)
-3.2%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
47.1% (121)
+52.9%
Penalty Kill
38.8% (67)
48.6% (138)
-9.8%
On power play, O'Brien has a +52.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. O'Brien is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (141).
O'Brien shoots right. Plekanec is 52.8% vs right-shot opponents (430).
Home / Away
O'Brien
Plekanec
Home
46.5% (101)
51.4% (473)
Away
44.9% (118)
49.8% (488)
By Period
O'Brien
Plekanec
P1
44.3%
50.7%
P2
48.6%
50.7%
P3
43.9%
49.8%
OT
50.0%
57.9%
Final 5 min
36.1%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
O'Brien
46.0%▼
48.0%
45.7%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2013 | 3 | 18:35 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 13, 2013 | 2 | 02:30 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 13, 2013 | 1 | 04:54 | Neutral | Jim O'Brien |
| Feb 3, 2013 | 3 | 10:05 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 3, 2013 | 2 | 12:45 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 3, 2013 | 1 | 09:26 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 3, 2013 | 1 | 03:10 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 30, 2013 | 3 | 04:19 | Defensive | Jim O'Brien |
| Jan 30, 2013 | 1 | 05:38 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |