Scouting Report
Pavel Datsyuk holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Datsyuk on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 51.7% vs Datsyuk 55.7% (-4.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richards 69.8%
Defensive zone
Richards 66.6%
Neutral zone
Richards 69.6%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 68.2%
68.2%
31.8%
Richards
Datsyuk
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
8
(8 meetings)
0
8
Richards
Datsyuk
Last 8: Richards 0-8 Datsyuk
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
0
2
Richards
Datsyuk
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
0
4
Richards
Datsyuk
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
0
2
Richards
Datsyuk
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Datsyuk
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (1,084)
56.9% (843)
-5.2%
Power Play
52.2% (180)
57.9% (197)
-5.7%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (37)
54.2% (190)
-2.8%
On power play, Datsyuk has a +5.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Datsyuk shoots left. Richards is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (866).
Richards shoots left. Datsyuk is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (810).
Home / Away
Richards
Datsyuk
Home
52.2% (668)
57.8% (633)
Away
51.4% (648)
54.5% (616)
By Period
Richards
Datsyuk
P1
50.1%
57.5%
P2
52.4%
54.2%
P3
52.9%
56.9%
OT
52.4%
54.2%
Final 5 min
47.3%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
51.8%
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
56.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2012 | 3 | 19:09 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 21, 2012 | 3 | 14:02 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 21, 2012 | 3 | 08:20 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 21, 2012 | 2 | 11:54 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 21, 2012 | 2 | 07:01 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 21, 2012 | 2 | 00:45 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 21, 2012 | 1 | 19:15 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 21, 2012 | 1 | 11:22 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |