Scouting Report
Pavel Datsyuk holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Datsyuk on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings). Datsyuk wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Datsyuk 54.4% vs Crosby 53.5% (+1.0%)
H2H factor
Datsyuk leads 25-21 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 65.0%
Defensive zone
Crosby 54.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 59.6%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 59.4%
40.6%
59.4%
Datsyuk
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
21
(46 meetings)
25
21
Datsyuk
Crosby
Last 10: Datsyuk 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
9
3
Datsyuk
Crosby
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
10
Datsyuk
Crosby
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
12
8
Datsyuk
Crosby
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Datsyuk
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (4,336)
52.8% (17,967)
+0.5%
Power Play
58.8% (1,120)
57.4% (4,729)
+1.4%
Penalty Kill
55.8% (505)
47.1% (765)
+8.7%
On penalty kill, Datsyuk has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Datsyuk is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,837).
Datsyuk shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,828).
Home / Away
Datsyuk
Crosby
Home
55.9% (2,962)
55.0% (11,945)
Away
53.0% (3,032)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Datsyuk
Crosby
P1
54.1%
53.6%
P2
54.4%
53.8%
P3
54.8%
53.3%
OT
56.2%
49.6%
Final 5 min
54.9%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
54.5%
Crosby
64.0%▲
53.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2016 | 3 | 11:55 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 3 | 05:34 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 15:51 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 04:08 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 1 | 18:40 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 3 | 06:15 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 3 | 03:08 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 2 | 18:39 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 1 | 08:09 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 1 | 01:59 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 2 | 16:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 2 | 13:51 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 15, 2015 | 3 | 03:35 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 15, 2015 | 3 | 00:05 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 15, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |