Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Rakell wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rakell 47.5% vs Plekanec 53.1% (-6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rakell 82.7%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 82.3%
Neutral zone
Rakell 61.1%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 69.3%
30.7%
69.3%
Rakell
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Rakell
Plekanec
Last 5: Rakell 2-3 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
1
0
Rakell
Plekanec
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
3
Rakell
Plekanec
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rakell
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
44.0% (159)
53.3% (1,007)
-9.3%
Power Play
53.1% (64)
71.4% (21)
-18.3%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
51.4% (208)
-1.4%
On power play, Plekanec has a +18.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Rakell is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (152).
Rakell shoots right. Plekanec is 56.8% vs right-shot opponents (463).
Home / Away
Rakell
Plekanec
Home
45.2% (157)
52.2% (628)
Away
49.3% (69)
54.4% (608)
By Period
Rakell
Plekanec
P1
50.0%
55.6%
P2
40.5%
54.4%
P3
50.8%
49.9%
OT
20.0%
63.6%
Final 5 min
36.8%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
46.5%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2018 | 1 | 17:55 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 3 | 11:14 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 2 | 05:42 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 2 | 05:35 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 1 | 04:48 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |