Scouting Report
Victor Rask holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Plekanec 49.9% vs Rask 50.9% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rask 57.0%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 50.2%
Neutral zone
Rask 60.5%
Result
Victor Rask favored at 58.2%
41.8%
58.2%
Plekanec
Rask
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Plekanec
Rask
Last 9: Plekanec 6-3 Rask
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
3
0
Plekanec
Rask
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rask
0
1
Plekanec
Rask
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
3
2
Plekanec
Rask
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Plekanec
Rask
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (1,214)
51.4% (863)
-0.6%
Power Play
50.5% (190)
55.9% (34)
-5.4%
Penalty Kill
41.8% (153)
23.8% (21)
+18.0%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +18.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rask shoots left. Plekanec is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (965).
Plekanec shoots left. Rask is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (578).
Home / Away
Plekanec
Rask
Home
52.1% (760)
53.2% (494)
Away
47.8% (797)
48.3% (424)
By Period
Plekanec
Rask
P1
51.3%
49.2%
P2
47.2%
48.9%
P3
51.9%
54.4%
OT
40.0%
63.2%
Final 5 min
49.5%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.9%
Rask
60.0%▲
49.5%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2015 | 2 | 16:46 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 1 | 07:55 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 2 | 16:09 | Neutral | Victor Rask |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 2 | 06:58 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 1 | 13:01 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 3 | 08:10 | Neutral | Victor Rask |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 09:19 | Defensive | Victor Rask |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 1 | 18:41 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |