Nikolay Kulemin vs Tomas Plekanec
2011-12 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kulemin wins 36.7% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulemin 46.1% vs Plekanec 49.2% (-8.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kulemin 71.1%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 67.2%
Neutral zone
Kulemin 56.1%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 51.9%
48.1%
51.9%
Kulemin
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Kulemin
Plekanec
Last 5: Kulemin 2-3 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kulemin
2
0
Kulemin
Plekanec
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
3
Kulemin
Plekanec
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulemin
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
41.8% (67)
49.8% (1,095)
-8.0%
Power Play
50.0% (6)
49.4% (174)
+0.6%
Penalty Kill
20.0% (5)
47.3% (364)
-27.3%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +27.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Kulemin is 36.7% vs left-shot opponents (49).
Kulemin shoots left. Plekanec is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,041).
Home / Away
Kulemin
Plekanec
Home
40.0% (35)
49.4% (789)
Away
41.9% (43)
48.8% (889)
By Period
Kulemin
Plekanec
P1
50.0%
51.9%
P2
29.0%
48.8%
P3
47.6%
47.8%
Final 5 min
45.8%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulemin
42.0%▲
38.5%
41.0%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2012 | 3 | 02:19 | Offensive | Nikolay Kulemin |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 1 | 10:51 | Offensive | Nikolay Kulemin |
| Oct 22, 2011 | 1 | 18:52 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 6, 2011 | 2 | 17:48 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 6, 2011 | 2 | 06:47 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |