Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +11.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Couture wins 42.5% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couture 40.7% vs Plekanec 51.1% (-11.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Couture 73.7%
Defensive zone
Couture 72.9%
Neutral zone
Couture 77.0%
Result
Logan Couture favored at 73.7%
73.7%
26.3%
Couture
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Couture
Plekanec
Last 5: Couture 1-4 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
4
Couture
Plekanec
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couture
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
39.9% (690)
53.8% (1,081)
-13.9%
Power Play
44.4% (9)
48.6% (70)
-4.2%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (54)
37.8% (201)
-4.5%
On even strength, Plekanec has a +13.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Couture is 42.5% vs left-shot opponents (452).
Couture shoots left. Plekanec is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (764).
Home / Away
Couture
Plekanec
Home
41.3% (368)
52.3% (725)
Away
37.7% (385)
49.9% (627)
By Period
Couture
Plekanec
P1
40.1%
54.6%
P2
38.4%
51.3%
P3
40.5%
47.9%
OT
0.0%
53.8%
Final 5 min
41.1%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
39.4%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2016 | 3 | 15:16 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 2 | 18:41 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 2 | 05:54 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 1 | 10:48 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 3 | 13:38 | Offensive | Logan Couture |