Scouting Report
Victor Rask holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Rask on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Plekanec 53.1% vs Rask 54.3% (-1.6%)
H2H factor
Rask leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Rask 68.9%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 87.0%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 57.6%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 55.8%
55.8%
44.2%
Plekanec
Rask
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Plekanec
Rask
Last 10: Plekanec 3-7 Rask
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rask
0
4
Plekanec
Rask
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
2
1
Plekanec
Rask
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rask
1
2
Plekanec
Rask
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Plekanec
Rask
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (1,007)
54.5% (628)
-1.2%
Power Play
71.4% (21)
58.0% (88)
+13.4%
On power play, Plekanec has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rask shoots left. Plekanec is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (773).
Plekanec shoots left. Rask is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (468).
Home / Away
Plekanec
Rask
Home
52.2% (628)
58.0% (355)
Away
54.4% (608)
51.8% (361)
By Period
Plekanec
Rask
P1
55.6%
54.5%
P2
54.4%
56.3%
P3
49.9%
54.2%
OT
63.6%
0.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
53.3%
Rask
60.0%▲
49.5%
54.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2018 | 3 | 11:03 | Defensive | Victor Rask |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 1 | 16:04 | Offensive | Victor Rask |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 1 | 04:27 | Offensive | Victor Rask |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 2 | 18:42 | Neutral | Victor Rask |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 2 | 09:11 | Offensive | Victor Rask |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 1 | 09:33 | Offensive | Victor Rask |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 3 | 17:10 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 3 | 14:39 | Neutral | Victor Rask |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 2 | 19:33 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 1 | 19:11 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |