Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +10.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Schaller wins 37.7% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Schaller 43.4% vs Plekanec 49.9% (-10.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Schaller 60.4%
Defensive zone
Schaller 77.6%
Neutral zone
Schaller 74.2%
Result
Tim Schaller favored at 65.9%
65.9%
34.1%
Schaller
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Schaller
Plekanec
Last 5: Schaller 1-4 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
3
Schaller
Plekanec
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Schaller
Plekanec
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Schaller
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
40.0% (170)
50.8% (1,214)
-10.8%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
50.5% (190)
+49.5%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (14)
41.8% (153)
-13.2%
On power play, Schaller has a +49.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Schaller is 37.7% vs left-shot opponents (130).
Schaller shoots left. Plekanec is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (965).
Home / Away
Schaller
Plekanec
Home
33.3% (36)
52.1% (760)
Away
41.3% (150)
47.8% (797)
By Period
Schaller
Plekanec
P1
38.1%
51.3%
P2
44.6%
47.2%
P3
37.3%
51.9%
Final 5 min
34.9%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Schaller
42.0%▼
45.0%
39.8%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 17:18 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 3 | 15:24 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 1 | 14:03 | Neutral | Tim Schaller |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 1 | 08:42 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 1 | 05:35 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |