Scouting Report
Ryan Kesler holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Datsyuk on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 33 meetings). Datsyuk wins 56.1% vs right-shot opponents — Kesler shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Datsyuk 54.4% vs Kesler 55.9% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Datsyuk leads 48-41 in 89 meetings
Offensive zone
Datsyuk 57.9%
Defensive zone
Kesler 76.2%
Neutral zone
Kesler 61.0%
Result
Ryan Kesler favored at 59.6%
40.4%
59.6%
Datsyuk
Kesler
Head-to-Head Record
48
-
41
(89 meetings)
48
41
Datsyuk
Kesler
Last 10: Datsyuk 6-4 Kesler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
27
6
Datsyuk
Kesler
33 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
9
24
Datsyuk
Kesler
33 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
12
11
Datsyuk
Kesler
23 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Datsyuk
Kesler
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (4,336)
56.4% (8,095)
-3.1%
Power Play
58.8% (1,120)
60.7% (1,437)
-1.9%
Penalty Kill
55.8% (505)
50.5% (1,908)
+5.3%
On penalty kill, Datsyuk has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kesler shoots right. Datsyuk is 56.1% vs right-shot opponents (2,157).
Datsyuk shoots left. Kesler is 56.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,986).
Home / Away
Datsyuk
Kesler
Home
55.9% (2,962)
57.2% (5,732)
Away
53.0% (3,032)
54.7% (5,751)
By Period
Datsyuk
Kesler
P1
54.1%
56.5%
P2
54.4%
55.9%
P3
54.8%
56.1%
OT
56.2%
46.0%
Final 5 min
54.9%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
54.5%
Kesler
50.0%▼
54.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 19:53 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 19:44 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 19:37 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 18:44 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 16:51 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 16:33 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 14:38 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 03:10 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 03:03 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 02:58 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 2 | 17:31 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 2 | 15:01 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 2 | 12:52 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 2 | 06:07 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 1 | 19:19 | Defensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 1 | 19:03 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 1 | 06:02 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 1 | 05:57 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Jan 10, 2016 | 3 | 18:57 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |