Nathan MacKinnon vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). MacKinnon wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
MacKinnon 46.8% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 18-14 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
MacKinnon 78.9%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 51.0%
Neutral zone
MacKinnon 60.3%
Result
Nathan MacKinnon favored at 61.6%
61.6%
38.4%
MacKinnon
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
18
(32 meetings)
14
18
MacKinnon
Plekanec
Last 10: MacKinnon 3-7 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
2
7
MacKinnon
Plekanec
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
5
6
MacKinnon
Plekanec
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: MacKinnon
7
5
MacKinnon
Plekanec
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
MacKinnon
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
46.1% (11,264)
50.8% (8,558)
-4.7%
Power Play
53.2% (1,421)
51.3% (1,151)
+1.9%
Penalty Kill
42.8% (502)
46.0% (1,924)
-3.2%
On even strength, Plekanec has a +4.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. MacKinnon is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (9,537).
MacKinnon shoots right. Plekanec is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,678).
Home / Away
MacKinnon
Plekanec
Home
49.7% (6,471)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
43.9% (6,717)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
MacKinnon
Plekanec
P1
47.4%
52.5%
P2
46.6%
48.9%
P3
46.1%
49.0%
OT
48.4%
51.1%
Final 5 min
49.1%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
MacKinnon
44.0%▼
50.5%
46.8%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2018 | 3 | 17:39 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 3 | 10:16 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 3 | 03:06 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 2 | 15:56 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 2 | 02:41 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 19:04 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 03:14 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 03:05 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 3 | 19:43 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 3 | 04:22 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 1 | 09:00 | Offensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 1 | 14:07 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 1 | 08:10 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 1 | 06:35 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 1 | 01:27 | Defensive | Nathan MacKinnon |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 1 | 00:01 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |