Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +14.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Plekanec 51.1% vs Gourde 41.8% (+14.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Plekanec 71.1%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 92.0%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 91.1%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 91.3%
91.3%
8.7%
Plekanec
Gourde
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Plekanec
Gourde
Last 5: Plekanec 4-1 Gourde
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gourde
0
1
Plekanec
Gourde
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
4
0
Plekanec
Gourde
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Plekanec
Gourde
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (1,081)
39.8% (128)
+14.0%
Power Play
48.6% (70)
25.0% (12)
+23.6%
Penalty Kill
37.8% (201)
26.1% (23)
+11.7%
On power play, Plekanec has a +23.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gourde shoots left. Plekanec is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (764).
Plekanec shoots left. Gourde is 39.6% vs left-shot opponents (101).
Home / Away
Plekanec
Gourde
Home
52.3% (725)
43.2% (95)
Away
49.9% (627)
27.9% (68)
By Period
Plekanec
Gourde
P1
54.6%
43.1%
P2
51.3%
33.3%
P3
47.9%
34.5%
OT
53.8%
33.3%
Final 5 min
50.6%
37.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
51.2%
Gourde
50.0%▲
43.5%
36.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |