Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Bennett wins 46.5% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bennett 47.2% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-2.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 79.7%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 55.7%
Neutral zone
Bennett 65.8%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 66.5%
66.5%
33.5%
Bennett
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Bennett
Plekanec
Last 9: Bennett 3-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
2
0
Bennett
Plekanec
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
0
Bennett
Plekanec
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
6
Bennett
Plekanec
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bennett
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (5,714)
50.8% (8,558)
-4.0%
Power Play
53.6% (558)
51.3% (1,151)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
41.8% (256)
46.0% (1,924)
-4.2%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +4.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,259).
Bennett shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Bennett
Plekanec
Home
48.3% (3,296)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
45.9% (3,232)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Bennett
Plekanec
P1
48.0%
52.5%
P2
46.5%
48.9%
P3
46.8%
49.0%
OT
54.8%
51.1%
Final 5 min
45.3%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
47.2%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2017 | 3 | 19:07 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 3 | 11:57 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 3 | 11:51 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 24, 2017 | 1 | 19:17 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 3 | 10:41 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 3 | 03:52 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 2 | 06:57 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 2 | 00:27 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 1 | 10:48 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |