Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.1% vs 53.7%). Look for Datsyuk on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smith 52.6% vs Datsyuk 53.4% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Datsyuk 83.7%
Defensive zone
Smith 86.9%
Neutral zone
Smith 50.3%
Result
Pavel Datsyuk favored at 57.2%
42.8%
57.2%
Smith
Datsyuk
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Smith
Datsyuk
Last 8: Smith 3-5 Datsyuk
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
0
5
Smith
Datsyuk
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smith
3
0
Smith
Datsyuk
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smith
Datsyuk
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (127)
52.1% (890)
+0.7%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
60.1% (208)
+39.9%
Penalty Kill
56.1% (57)
55.6% (18)
+0.5%
On power play, Smith has a +39.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Datsyuk shoots left. Smith is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (127).
Smith shoots right. Datsyuk is 53.3% vs right-shot opponents (460).
Home / Away
Smith
Datsyuk
Home
56.2% (121)
54.7% (576)
Away
50.0% (64)
52.6% (540)
By Period
Smith
Datsyuk
P1
55.7%
56.5%
P2
46.3%
48.1%
P3
57.4%
57.1%
OT
100.0%
44.0%
Final 5 min
62.5%
54.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smith
38.0%▼
49.0%
54.1%
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
53.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2016 | 3 | 17:07 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 3 | 14:59 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 3 | 14:55 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 3 | 11:20 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 3 | 09:36 | Defensive | Ben Smith |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 3 | 06:49 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 3 | 01:07 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 2 | 17:08 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |