Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 50.1%). Look for Eller on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eller 50.5% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Eller leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 53.5%
Defensive zone
Eller 50.9%
Neutral zone
Eller 51.7%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 50.2%
49.8%
50.2%
Eller
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
4
(12 meetings)
8
4
Eller
Plekanec
Last 10: Eller 8-2 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eller
3
1
Eller
Plekanec
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eller
2
1
Eller
Plekanec
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eller
3
2
Eller
Plekanec
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eller
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (10,321)
50.8% (8,558)
+0.3%
Power Play
52.8% (621)
51.3% (1,151)
+1.5%
Penalty Kill
46.6% (1,759)
46.0% (1,924)
+0.6%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Eller is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,142).
Eller shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Eller
Plekanec
Home
51.4% (6,122)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
49.7% (6,607)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Eller
Plekanec
P1
51.2%
52.5%
P2
50.1%
48.9%
P3
50.2%
49.0%
OT
56.7%
51.1%
Final 5 min
49.7%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eller
44.0%▼
51.5%
50.5%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2018 | 2 | 16:37 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 3 | 09:03 | Offensive | Lars Eller |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 13:02 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 07:56 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 2 | 01:22 | Offensive | Lars Eller |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 1 | 18:40 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 1 | 18:32 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 7, 2017 | 1 | 13:40 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Jan 9, 2017 | 1 | 14:09 | Offensive | Lars Eller |
| Dec 17, 2016 | 1 | 18:00 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 17, 2016 | 1 | 10:03 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |