Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nash 48.5% vs Plekanec 53.1% (-4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nash 75.0%
Defensive zone
Nash 64.6%
Neutral zone
Nash 69.6%
Result
Riley Nash favored at 67.8%
67.8%
32.2%
Nash
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Nash
Plekanec
Last 8: Nash 2-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nash
2
0
Nash
Plekanec
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
5
Nash
Plekanec
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
1
Nash
Plekanec
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nash
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (801)
53.3% (1,007)
-5.6%
Power Play
51.2% (41)
71.4% (21)
-20.2%
Penalty Kill
52.3% (107)
51.4% (208)
+0.9%
On power play, Plekanec has a +20.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Nash is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (684).
Nash shoots right. Plekanec is 56.8% vs right-shot opponents (463).
Home / Away
Nash
Plekanec
Home
50.1% (467)
52.2% (628)
Away
46.7% (482)
54.4% (608)
By Period
Nash
Plekanec
P1
52.1%
55.6%
P2
44.9%
54.4%
P3
47.3%
49.9%
OT
63.6%
63.6%
Final 5 min
43.2%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nash
48.0%▼
49.5%
48.4%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2018 | 3 | 14:49 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 3 | 14:41 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 3 | 14:38 | Offensive | Riley Nash |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 2 | 12:36 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 2 | 03:18 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 2 | 03:06 | Offensive | Riley Nash |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 1 | 16:52 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 2 | 17:02 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |