Scouting Report
Zack Smith holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Plekanec 49.8% vs Smith 51.9% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 59.6%
Defensive zone
Smith 63.9%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 50.0%
Result
Zack Smith favored at 51.6%
48.4%
51.6%
Plekanec
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
2
(11 meetings)
9
2
Plekanec
Smith
Last 10: Plekanec 8-2 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
4
0
Plekanec
Smith
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
3
1
Plekanec
Smith
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
2
1
Plekanec
Smith
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Plekanec
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (1,199)
53.6% (550)
-3.8%
Power Play
51.7% (240)
53.5% (71)
-1.8%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (176)
43.5% (108)
+3.7%
On even strength, Smith has a +3.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Plekanec is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (986).
Plekanec shoots left. Smith is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (480).
Home / Away
Plekanec
Smith
Home
48.9% (807)
56.5% (352)
Away
50.6% (808)
48.0% (377)
By Period
Plekanec
Smith
P1
52.2%
52.0%
P2
49.4%
51.5%
P3
47.4%
52.2%
OT
66.7%
80.0%
Final 5 min
49.3%
58.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.8%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
52.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2016 | 3 | 00:37 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 12, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Dec 12, 2015 | 2 | 04:54 | Defensive | Zack Smith |
| Dec 12, 2015 | 1 | 07:20 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 12, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 3 | 16:09 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 1 | 05:31 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 11, 2015 | 3 | 19:45 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 11, 2015 | 3 | 09:34 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 11, 2015 | 2 | 09:09 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 11, 2015 | 1 | 15:16 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |