Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.9% vs 49.8%). Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Mitchell 49.0% vs Plekanec 49.8% (-0.9%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 10-2 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 67.3%
Defensive zone
Mitchell 73.7%
Neutral zone
Mitchell 51.7%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 57.5%
42.5%
57.5%
Mitchell
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
10
(12 meetings)
2
10
Mitchell
Plekanec
Last 10: Mitchell 2-8 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
6
Mitchell
Plekanec
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
1
Mitchell
Plekanec
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
3
Mitchell
Plekanec
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Mitchell
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (676)
49.8% (1,199)
+2.7%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
51.7% (240)
+3.9%
Penalty Kill
32.3% (155)
47.2% (176)
-14.9%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +14.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Mitchell is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (541).
Mitchell shoots left. Plekanec is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (986).
Home / Away
Mitchell
Plekanec
Home
52.2% (450)
48.9% (807)
Away
45.1% (399)
50.6% (808)
By Period
Mitchell
Plekanec
P1
51.2%
52.2%
P2
50.2%
49.4%
P3
44.8%
47.4%
OT
80.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
51.3%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mitchell
66.0%▲
56.5%
48.9%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2016 | 3 | 18:42 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Feb 17, 2016 | 3 | 18:57 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 17, 2016 | 2 | 17:14 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 17, 2016 | 2 | 14:24 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 17, 2016 | 2 | 04:19 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 17, 2016 | 1 | 12:56 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 2 | 16:56 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 2 | 11:43 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 2 | 06:41 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 2 | 01:59 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 1 | 15:34 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 1 | 07:24 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |