Scouting Report
Pavel Datsyuk holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Datsyuk on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Datsyuk 54.4% (-8.7%)
H2H factor
Datsyuk leads 10-7 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 66.9%
Defensive zone
Malkin 64.2%
Neutral zone
Malkin 65.2%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 65.4%
65.4%
34.6%
Malkin
Datsyuk
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
10
(17 meetings)
7
10
Malkin
Datsyuk
Last 10: Malkin 4-6 Datsyuk
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
4
1
Malkin
Datsyuk
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
2
4
Malkin
Datsyuk
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
1
5
Malkin
Datsyuk
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Datsyuk
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
53.3% (4,336)
-7.7%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
58.8% (1,120)
-8.7%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
55.8% (505)
-23.6%
On penalty kill, Datsyuk has a +23.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Datsyuk shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Datsyuk is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,837).
Home / Away
Malkin
Datsyuk
Home
47.6% (5,395)
55.9% (2,962)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
53.0% (3,032)
By Period
Malkin
Datsyuk
P1
45.9%
54.1%
P2
46.2%
54.4%
P3
45.2%
54.8%
OT
49.0%
56.2%
Final 5 min
46.0%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
54.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1 | 15:39 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1 | 10:15 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Oct 23, 2014 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 3 | 06:56 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 2 | 06:12 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 1 | 14:07 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 1 | 06:28 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 1 | 04:27 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 2 | 19:13 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 13, 2011 | 3 | 12:58 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 13, 2011 | 3 | 10:04 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 13, 2011 | 2 | 15:15 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 13, 2011 | 2 | 08:51 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 13, 2011 | 2 | 05:33 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 13, 2011 | 2 | 01:35 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 13, 2011 | 1 | 11:40 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 13, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |