Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Bennett wins 46.2% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 47.0% vs Plekanec 49.8% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 53.1%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 51.0%
Neutral zone
Bennett 56.6%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 54.4%
54.4%
45.6%
Bennett
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Bennett
Plekanec
Last 5: Bennett 2-3 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
0
Bennett
Plekanec
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
0
Bennett
Plekanec
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
3
Bennett
Plekanec
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
46.0% (326)
49.8% (1,199)
-3.8%
Power Play
50.0% (18)
51.7% (240)
-1.7%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
47.2% (176)
-13.9%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +13.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Bennett is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (221).
Bennett shoots left. Plekanec is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (986).
Home / Away
Bennett
Plekanec
Home
50.4% (129)
48.9% (807)
Away
43.6% (218)
50.6% (808)
By Period
Bennett
Plekanec
P1
52.9%
52.2%
P2
38.9%
49.4%
P3
46.0%
47.4%
Final 5 min
48.6%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.1%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2015 | 3 | 10:41 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 3 | 03:52 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 2 | 06:57 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 2 | 00:27 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 1 | 10:48 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |