Scouting Report
Zack Smith holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Plekanec 50.0% vs Smith 53.1% (-3.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Plekanec 51.0%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 52.0%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 51.5%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 51.2%
51.2%
48.8%
Plekanec
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Plekanec
Smith
Last 6: Plekanec 3-3 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
2
3
Plekanec
Smith
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
0
Plekanec
Smith
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Plekanec
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (1,016)
58.1% (322)
-7.1%
Power Play
49.0% (206)
36.8% (19)
+12.2%
Penalty Kill
46.3% (307)
32.6% (46)
+13.7%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Plekanec is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (945).
Plekanec shoots left. Smith is 56.0% vs left-shot opponents (234).
Home / Away
Plekanec
Smith
Home
53.3% (836)
58.8% (204)
Away
46.2% (741)
48.4% (184)
By Period
Plekanec
Smith
P1
54.4%
52.9%
P2
44.5%
56.3%
P3
50.4%
51.9%
OT
68.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
49.9%
45.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.0%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2011 | 3 | 07:15 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Jan 21, 2011 | 3 | 07:09 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Jan 21, 2011 | 2 | 19:10 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Nov 6, 2010 | 2 | 03:51 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 23, 2010 | 3 | 19:40 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 23, 2010 | 1 | 10:22 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |