Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gagner 48.1% vs Plekanec 53.1% (-5.6%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 11-6 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Gagner 88.9%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 58.6%
Neutral zone
Gagner 71.9%
Result
Sam Gagner favored at 69.5%
69.5%
30.5%
Gagner
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
11
(17 meetings)
6
11
Gagner
Plekanec
Last 10: Gagner 4-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gagner
2
1
Gagner
Plekanec
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
3
Gagner
Plekanec
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
4
7
Gagner
Plekanec
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gagner
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
47.3% (395)
53.3% (1,007)
-6.0%
Power Play
50.0% (62)
71.4% (21)
-21.4%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
51.4% (208)
-1.4%
On power play, Plekanec has a +21.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Gagner is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (342).
Gagner shoots right. Plekanec is 56.8% vs right-shot opponents (463).
Home / Away
Gagner
Plekanec
Home
49.4% (267)
52.2% (628)
Away
45.4% (194)
54.4% (608)
By Period
Gagner
Plekanec
P1
47.5%
55.6%
P2
48.5%
54.4%
P3
48.1%
49.9%
OT
0.0%
63.6%
Final 5 min
58.4%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gagner
48.0%▲
41.5%
47.7%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2018 | 3 | 08:27 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 2 | 19:48 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 2 | 15:56 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 1 | 09:39 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 1 | 06:23 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 3 | 13:29 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 3 | 06:35 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 3 | 00:18 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 2 | 19:19 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 2 | 19:13 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 2 | 10:39 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 2 | 07:18 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 2 | 03:38 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 2 | 03:29 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 1 | 16:39 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |