Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.3% vs 53.6%). Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Plekanec wins 56.8% vs right-shot opponents — Bozak shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Plekanec 53.1% vs Bozak 53.3% (-0.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bozak 71.6%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 85.8%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 56.6%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 85.8%
85.8%
14.2%
Plekanec
Bozak
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Plekanec
Bozak
Last 5: Plekanec 5-0 Bozak
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
5
0
Plekanec
Bozak
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Plekanec
Bozak
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (1,007)
53.6% (977)
-0.3%
Power Play
71.4% (21)
52.2% (186)
+19.2%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (208)
100.0% (6)
-48.6%
On penalty kill, Bozak has a +48.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bozak shoots right. Plekanec is 56.8% vs right-shot opponents (463).
Plekanec shoots left. Bozak is 53.8% vs left-shot opponents (812).
Home / Away
Plekanec
Bozak
Home
52.2% (628)
55.4% (583)
Away
54.4% (608)
51.9% (586)
By Period
Plekanec
Bozak
P1
55.6%
51.9%
P2
54.4%
51.1%
P3
49.9%
57.9%
OT
63.6%
42.9%
Final 5 min
54.9%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
53.3%
Bozak
46.0%▼
48.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2017 | 3 | 04:54 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 3 | 04:34 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 2 | 08:05 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 2 | 04:30 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 1 | 18:45 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |