Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bjugstad 48.1% vs Plekanec 51.1% (-3.6%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 10-6 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 85.9%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 67.6%
Neutral zone
Bjugstad 63.1%
Result
Nick Bjugstad favored at 67.3%
67.3%
32.7%
Bjugstad
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
10
(16 meetings)
6
10
Bjugstad
Plekanec
Last 10: Bjugstad 3-7 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
2
5
Bjugstad
Plekanec
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
3
Bjugstad
Plekanec
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
4
2
Bjugstad
Plekanec
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bjugstad
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
46.2% (340)
53.8% (1,081)
-7.6%
Power Play
58.0% (50)
48.6% (70)
+9.4%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
37.8% (201)
-37.8%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +37.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (264).
Bjugstad shoots right. Plekanec is 52.2% vs right-shot opponents (588).
Home / Away
Bjugstad
Plekanec
Home
49.4% (237)
52.3% (725)
Away
44.8% (154)
49.9% (627)
By Period
Bjugstad
Plekanec
P1
46.4%
54.6%
P2
50.4%
51.3%
P3
45.6%
47.9%
OT
100.0%
53.8%
Final 5 min
47.1%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
47.6%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2017 | 1 | 07:15 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 3, 2017 | 1 | 06:55 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Apr 3, 2017 | 1 | 04:26 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 3, 2017 | 1 | 03:53 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 3 | 19:30 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 3 | 19:24 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 2 | 16:05 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 2 | 11:15 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 1 | 09:38 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 3 | 09:30 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 2 | 09:24 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 2 | 08:04 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 2 | 05:45 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 1 | 16:13 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 29, 2016 | 1 | 13:58 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |