Scouting Report
Pavel Datsyuk holds a +12.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Datsyuk on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Elias wins 42.9% vs left-shot opponents — Datsyuk shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Elias 42.7% vs Datsyuk 54.4% (-12.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Elias 67.7%
Defensive zone
Elias 72.4%
Neutral zone
Elias 75.2%
Result
Patrik Elias favored at 69.1%
69.1%
30.9%
Elias
Datsyuk
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Elias
Datsyuk
Last 7: Elias 2-5 Datsyuk
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
1
4
Elias
Datsyuk
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Elias
Datsyuk
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Elias
Datsyuk
Edge
Even Strength
42.3% (2,591)
53.3% (4,336)
-11.0%
Power Play
48.4% (405)
58.8% (1,120)
-10.4%
Penalty Kill
36.0% (367)
55.8% (505)
-19.8%
On penalty kill, Datsyuk has a +19.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Datsyuk shoots left. Elias is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,229).
Elias shoots left. Datsyuk is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,837).
Home / Away
Elias
Datsyuk
Home
43.2% (1,683)
55.9% (2,962)
Away
41.7% (1,725)
53.0% (3,032)
By Period
Elias
Datsyuk
P1
41.1%
54.1%
P2
43.1%
54.4%
P3
43.0%
54.8%
OT
43.2%
56.2%
Final 5 min
40.3%
54.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Elias
40.0%▲
37.5%
42.5%
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
54.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2014 | 3 | 17:36 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 3 | 17:32 | Offensive | Patrik Elias |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 3 | 12:44 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 1 | 01:05 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 1 | 01:00 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 5, 2012 | 1 | 11:20 | Defensive | Patrik Elias |
| Dec 11, 2010 | 2 | 06:05 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |