Scouting Report
Pavel Datsyuk holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Mitchell on defensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Mitchell 51.0% vs Datsyuk 54.4% (-3.5%)
H2H factor
Mitchell leads 16-8 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Datsyuk 80.4%
Defensive zone
Mitchell 58.7%
Neutral zone
Datsyuk 57.0%
Result
Pavel Datsyuk favored at 57.9%
42.1%
57.9%
Mitchell
Datsyuk
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
8
(24 meetings)
16
8
Mitchell
Datsyuk
Last 10: Mitchell 7-3 Datsyuk
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
2
7
Mitchell
Datsyuk
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Mitchell
11
1
Mitchell
Datsyuk
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Mitchell
3
0
Mitchell
Datsyuk
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Mitchell
Datsyuk
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (2,965)
53.3% (4,336)
-1.5%
Power Play
54.1% (196)
58.8% (1,120)
-4.7%
Penalty Kill
44.1% (401)
55.8% (505)
-11.7%
On penalty kill, Datsyuk has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Datsyuk shoots left. Mitchell is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,298).
Mitchell shoots left. Datsyuk is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,837).
Home / Away
Mitchell
Datsyuk
Home
54.4% (1,806)
55.9% (2,962)
Away
47.6% (1,756)
53.0% (3,032)
By Period
Mitchell
Datsyuk
P1
52.0%
54.1%
P2
49.9%
54.4%
P3
50.9%
54.8%
OT
69.2%
56.2%
Final 5 min
51.4%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mitchell
66.0%▲
56.5%
51.0%
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
54.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2016 | 3 | 17:36 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Feb 27, 2016 | 3 | 08:22 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 27, 2016 | 3 | 02:52 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Feb 27, 2016 | 2 | 15:34 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Feb 27, 2016 | 2 | 15:26 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Feb 27, 2016 | 2 | 10:14 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 27, 2016 | 2 | 06:29 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Feb 12, 2016 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 3 | 09:36 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 3 | 02:18 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 2 | 17:27 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 2 | 07:42 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 1 | 12:36 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 1 | 01:51 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 3 | 14:21 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 3 | 11:51 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Dec 21, 2014 | 2 | 18:20 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Dec 21, 2014 | 2 | 01:32 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 3 | 07:16 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 2 | 19:55 | Defensive | John Mitchell |