John Mitchell vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.0% vs 50.1%). Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Mitchell 51.0% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 26-13 in 39 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 61.0%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 58.9%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 57.6%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 59.4%
40.6%
59.4%
Mitchell
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
26
(39 meetings)
13
26
Mitchell
Plekanec
Last 10: Mitchell 2-8 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
7
11
Mitchell
Plekanec
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
6
Mitchell
Plekanec
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
5
9
Mitchell
Plekanec
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Mitchell
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (2,965)
50.8% (8,558)
+1.0%
Power Play
54.1% (196)
51.3% (1,151)
+2.8%
Penalty Kill
44.1% (401)
46.0% (1,924)
-1.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Mitchell is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,298).
Mitchell shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Mitchell
Plekanec
Home
54.4% (1,806)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
47.6% (1,756)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Mitchell
Plekanec
P1
52.0%
52.5%
P2
49.9%
48.9%
P3
50.9%
49.0%
OT
69.2%
51.1%
Final 5 min
51.4%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mitchell
66.0%▲
56.5%
51.0%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2017 | 3 | 09:10 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 3 | 09:05 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 1 | 17:33 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 1 | 09:04 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 1 | 19:54 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 1 | 19:47 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| 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 |