Scouting Report
Pavel Datsyuk holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.3% vs Datsyuk 55.7% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Datsyuk 61.8%
Defensive zone
Datsyuk 76.1%
Neutral zone
Datsyuk 59.1%
Result
Pavel Datsyuk favored at 61.9%
38.1%
61.9%
Staal
Datsyuk
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Staal
Datsyuk
Last 8: Staal 6-2 Datsyuk
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
0
2
Staal
Datsyuk
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
0
Staal
Datsyuk
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
5
0
Staal
Datsyuk
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Datsyuk
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (1,228)
56.9% (843)
-4.4%
Power Play
54.1% (281)
57.9% (197)
-3.8%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (136)
54.2% (190)
-8.6%
On penalty kill, Datsyuk has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Datsyuk shoots left. Staal is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,068).
Staal shoots left. Datsyuk is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (810).
Home / Away
Staal
Datsyuk
Home
53.9% (825)
57.8% (633)
Away
51.1% (856)
54.5% (616)
By Period
Staal
Datsyuk
P1
54.8%
57.5%
P2
54.1%
54.2%
P3
48.6%
56.9%
OT
60.7%
54.2%
Final 5 min
53.0%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.5%
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
56.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2012 | 3 | 02:24 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 2 | 13:56 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 2 | 02:05 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 1 | 13:38 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 1 | 04:47 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 1 | 02:48 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |