Scouting Report
Pavel Datsyuk holds a +11.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Datsyuk on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Datsyuk wins 53.3% vs right-shot opponents — Gionta shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Datsyuk 53.4% vs Gionta 43.1% (+11.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Datsyuk 95.0%
Defensive zone
Datsyuk 65.0%
Neutral zone
Datsyuk 88.5%
Result
Pavel Datsyuk favored at 93.7%
93.7%
6.3%
Datsyuk
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Datsyuk
Gionta
Last 5: Datsyuk 5-0 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
4
0
Datsyuk
Gionta
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
1
0
Datsyuk
Gionta
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Datsyuk
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
52.1% (890)
41.8% (612)
+10.3%
Power Play
60.1% (208)
61.5% (13)
-1.4%
Penalty Kill
55.6% (18)
40.9% (66)
+14.7%
On penalty kill, Datsyuk has a +14.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Datsyuk is 53.3% vs right-shot opponents (460).
Datsyuk shoots left. Gionta is 41.7% vs left-shot opponents (460).
Home / Away
Datsyuk
Gionta
Home
54.7% (576)
41.3% (344)
Away
52.6% (540)
42.9% (347)
By Period
Datsyuk
Gionta
P1
56.5%
39.8%
P2
48.1%
46.8%
P3
57.1%
39.5%
OT
44.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
54.6%
35.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
53.7%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
42.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2016 | 1 | 18:15 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 22, 2015 | 1 | 12:47 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2 | 14:19 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 1 | 18:39 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 1 | 07:06 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |