Nicklas Backstrom vs Pavel Datsyuk
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Pavel Datsyuk holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Datsyuk 54.4% (-4.0%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 17-15 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Datsyuk 58.3%
Defensive zone
Datsyuk 53.4%
Neutral zone
Datsyuk 51.6%
Result
Pavel Datsyuk favored at 54.8%
45.2%
54.8%
Backstrom
Datsyuk
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
15
(32 meetings)
17
15
Backstrom
Datsyuk
Last 10: Backstrom 4-6 Datsyuk
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
6
7
Backstrom
Datsyuk
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
5
4
Backstrom
Datsyuk
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
6
4
Backstrom
Datsyuk
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Datsyuk
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
53.3% (4,336)
-2.9%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
58.8% (1,120)
-6.5%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
55.8% (505)
-8.8%
On penalty kill, Datsyuk has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Datsyuk shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Backstrom shoots left. Datsyuk is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,837).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Datsyuk
Home
52.6% (7,223)
55.9% (2,962)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
53.0% (3,032)
By Period
Backstrom
Datsyuk
P1
50.1%
54.1%
P2
49.7%
54.4%
P3
51.6%
54.8%
OT
52.9%
56.2%
Final 5 min
50.5%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
54.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2015 | 3 | 18:05 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 3 | 06:08 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 18, 2015 | 3 | 09:10 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 18, 2015 | 2 | 14:50 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Nov 18, 2015 | 2 | 00:07 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Nov 18, 2015 | 1 | 02:08 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 5, 2015 | 3 | 16:38 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 5, 2015 | 3 | 08:49 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 5, 2015 | 2 | 17:30 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 5, 2015 | 2 | 16:28 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 5, 2015 | 2 | 15:45 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 3 | 19:00 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 3 | 18:57 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 1 | 16:30 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 29, 2014 | 3 | 15:56 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Oct 29, 2014 | 3 | 13:10 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 29, 2014 | 3 | 07:24 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 29, 2014 | 2 | 19:02 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Oct 29, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Nov 15, 2013 | OT | 01:21 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |