Scouting Report
Pavel Datsyuk holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kopitar on neutral-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Datsyuk shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.9% vs Datsyuk 54.5% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Kopitar leads 19-11 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 52.4%
Defensive zone
Datsyuk 67.0%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 56.1%
Result
Pavel Datsyuk favored at 53.1%
46.9%
53.1%
Kopitar
Datsyuk
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
11
(30 meetings)
19
11
Kopitar
Datsyuk
Last 10: Kopitar 6-4 Datsyuk
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
8
4
Kopitar
Datsyuk
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
4
6
Kopitar
Datsyuk
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
7
1
Kopitar
Datsyuk
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Datsyuk
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (700)
52.7% (581)
+1.0%
Power Play
51.7% (120)
57.6% (177)
-5.9%
Penalty Kill
51.5% (68)
62.0% (129)
-10.5%
On penalty kill, Datsyuk has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Datsyuk shoots left. Kopitar is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (668).
Kopitar shoots left. Datsyuk is 54.0% vs left-shot opponents (656).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Datsyuk
Home
55.3% (414)
55.6% (453)
Away
51.5% (474)
54.4% (434)
By Period
Kopitar
Datsyuk
P1
54.4%
52.6%
P2
54.0%
58.8%
P3
50.7%
53.0%
OT
70.0%
81.8%
Final 5 min
50.5%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.3%
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
55.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2013 | 3 | 19:49 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 3 | 19:34 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 3 | 06:44 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 3 | 06:36 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 2 | 12:35 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 1 | 19:16 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 1 | 16:47 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 1 | 08:24 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 1 | 02:31 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 27, 2013 | 3 | 09:37 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 27, 2013 | 3 | 09:18 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 27, 2013 | 3 | 03:34 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 27, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 27, 2013 | 2 | 19:35 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 27, 2013 | 2 | 11:35 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 3 | 12:40 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 3 | 07:31 | Defensive | Anze Kopitar |