Scouting Report
Pavel Datsyuk holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Datsyuk on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.3% vs Datsyuk 54.4% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Datsyuk leads 12-3 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 73.6%
Defensive zone
Richards 68.8%
Neutral zone
Richards 70.0%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 70.7%
70.7%
29.3%
Richards
Datsyuk
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
12
(15 meetings)
3
12
Richards
Datsyuk
Last 10: Richards 2-8 Datsyuk
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
2
3
Richards
Datsyuk
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
0
6
Richards
Datsyuk
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
1
3
Richards
Datsyuk
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Datsyuk
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (4,561)
53.3% (4,336)
-2.9%
Power Play
51.0% (512)
58.8% (1,120)
-7.8%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (92)
55.8% (505)
-14.5%
On penalty kill, Datsyuk has a +14.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Datsyuk shoots left. Richards is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (3,377).
Richards shoots left. Datsyuk is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,837).
Home / Away
Richards
Datsyuk
Home
51.1% (2,671)
55.9% (2,962)
Away
49.5% (2,512)
53.0% (3,032)
By Period
Richards
Datsyuk
P1
49.6%
54.1%
P2
50.3%
54.4%
P3
51.0%
54.8%
OT
50.6%
56.2%
Final 5 min
49.4%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
50.3%
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
54.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2014 | 2 | 05:59 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 2 | 03:35 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 1 | 08:19 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Oct 26, 2013 | 2 | 16:19 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| 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 |
| Dec 19, 2010 | 3 | 00:30 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Dec 19, 2010 | 2 | 10:31 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Oct 14, 2010 | 2 | 15:30 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |