Scouting Report
Pavel Datsyuk holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Couture on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couture 50.4% vs Datsyuk 53.0% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Datsyuk 79.8%
Defensive zone
Datsyuk 56.0%
Neutral zone
Datsyuk 56.0%
Result
Pavel Datsyuk favored at 59.0%
41.0%
59.0%
Couture
Datsyuk
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Couture
Datsyuk
Last 8: Couture 6-2 Datsyuk
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couture
1
0
Couture
Datsyuk
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couture
2
0
Couture
Datsyuk
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couture
3
2
Couture
Datsyuk
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couture
Datsyuk
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (839)
51.6% (620)
-0.6%
Power Play
54.2% (48)
62.1% (145)
-7.9%
Penalty Kill
39.7% (63)
51.4% (70)
-11.7%
On penalty kill, Datsyuk has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Datsyuk shoots left. Couture is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (603).
Couture shoots left. Datsyuk is 54.0% vs left-shot opponents (504).
Home / Away
Couture
Datsyuk
Home
51.3% (462)
54.1% (423)
Away
49.6% (488)
52.7% (412)
By Period
Couture
Datsyuk
P1
54.4%
48.5%
P2
49.4%
55.5%
P3
46.9%
55.5%
OT
58.8%
60.6%
Final 5 min
43.6%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
50.4%
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
53.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2013 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 3 | 08:59 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 3 | 08:57 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 2 | 09:15 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 2 | 05:49 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Logan Couture |