Scouting Report
Pavel Datsyuk holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Nielsen on defensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Datsyuk 54.4% (-6.0%)
H2H factor
Nielsen leads 28-18 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Datsyuk 88.7%
Defensive zone
Datsyuk 56.0%
Neutral zone
Datsyuk 68.7%
Result
Pavel Datsyuk favored at 71.6%
28.4%
71.6%
Nielsen
Datsyuk
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
18
(46 meetings)
28
18
Nielsen
Datsyuk
Last 10: Nielsen 4-6 Datsyuk
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
5
10
Nielsen
Datsyuk
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
11
2
Nielsen
Datsyuk
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nielsen
12
6
Nielsen
Datsyuk
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Datsyuk
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
53.3% (4,336)
-4.0%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
58.8% (1,120)
-4.1%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
55.8% (505)
-14.1%
On penalty kill, Datsyuk has a +14.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Datsyuk shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Nielsen shoots left. Datsyuk is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,837).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Datsyuk
Home
49.9% (4,766)
55.9% (2,962)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
53.0% (3,032)
By Period
Nielsen
Datsyuk
P1
49.7%
54.1%
P2
47.6%
54.4%
P3
48.2%
54.8%
OT
46.6%
56.2%
Final 5 min
48.7%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
54.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2016 | 3 | 10:51 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 3 | 09:31 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 3 | 03:12 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 2 | 16:24 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 2 | 14:57 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 2 | 09:37 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 2 | 08:24 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 1 | 16:09 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 1 | 08:15 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 6, 2016 | 2 | 05:17 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 6, 2016 | 2 | 05:02 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 6, 2016 | 2 | 03:00 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Jan 25, 2016 | 3 | 12:03 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Jan 25, 2016 | 2 | 14:40 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 25, 2016 | 2 | 12:10 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 25, 2016 | 1 | 16:33 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 25, 2016 | 1 | 10:30 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |