Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Plekanec 50.1% vs Gourde 48.2% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 9-7 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 60.3%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 64.9%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 56.6%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 59.8%
59.8%
40.2%
Plekanec
Gourde
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
7
(16 meetings)
9
7
Plekanec
Gourde
Last 10: Plekanec 5-5 Gourde
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gourde
2
3
Plekanec
Gourde
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
3
1
Plekanec
Gourde
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
4
3
Plekanec
Gourde
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Plekanec
Gourde
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (8,558)
48.4% (4,954)
+2.4%
Power Play
51.3% (1,151)
57.4% (376)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
46.0% (1,924)
39.9% (554)
+6.1%
On power play, Gourde has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gourde shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Plekanec shoots left. Gourde is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (3,946).
Home / Away
Plekanec
Gourde
Home
51.1% (5,909)
49.3% (2,915)
Away
49.1% (5,818)
47.2% (2,969)
By Period
Plekanec
Gourde
P1
52.5%
49.9%
P2
48.9%
47.4%
P3
49.0%
47.5%
OT
51.1%
37.0%
Final 5 min
49.8%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Gourde
54.0%▲
46.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2018 | 1 | 08:29 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 1 | 05:56 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 2 | 14:42 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 3 | 19:20 | Neutral | Yanni Gourde |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 1 | 19:41 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 3 | 15:11 | Neutral | Yanni Gourde |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 2 | 17:56 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 2 | 03:40 | Neutral | Yanni Gourde |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 1 | 15:14 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 1 | 12:45 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 1 | 01:02 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Apr 7, 2017 | 3 | 04:36 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 7, 2017 | 1 | 19:50 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 1 | 01:24 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |