Pavel Datsyuk vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Pavel Datsyuk holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Datsyuk on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 23 meetings). Datsyuk wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Datsyuk 54.4% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Datsyuk leads 41-30 in 71 meetings
Offensive zone
Datsyuk 79.2%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 61.2%
Neutral zone
Datsyuk 63.3%
Result
Pavel Datsyuk favored at 60.5%
60.5%
39.5%
Datsyuk
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
41
-
30
(71 meetings)
41
30
Datsyuk
Plekanec
Last 10: Datsyuk 6-4 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
18
5
Datsyuk
Plekanec
23 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
7
16
Datsyuk
Plekanec
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
16
9
Datsyuk
Plekanec
25 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Datsyuk
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (4,336)
50.8% (8,558)
+2.5%
Power Play
58.8% (1,120)
51.3% (1,151)
+7.5%
Penalty Kill
55.8% (505)
46.0% (1,924)
+9.8%
On penalty kill, Datsyuk has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Datsyuk is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,837).
Datsyuk shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Datsyuk
Plekanec
Home
55.9% (2,962)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
53.0% (3,032)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Datsyuk
Plekanec
P1
54.1%
52.5%
P2
54.4%
48.9%
P3
54.8%
49.0%
OT
56.2%
51.1%
Final 5 min
54.9%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
54.5%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2016 | 3 | 18:02 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 29, 2016 | 3 | 06:34 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 29, 2016 | 2 | 19:44 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 29, 2016 | 2 | 15:53 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Mar 29, 2016 | 2 | 14:18 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 24, 2016 | 3 | 08:56 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 24, 2016 | 2 | 02:38 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 10, 2015 | 3 | 19:47 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2015 | 3 | 18:48 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 10, 2015 | 3 | 18:41 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 10, 2015 | 3 | 12:40 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 10, 2015 | 3 | 12:30 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 10, 2015 | 2 | 11:55 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2015 | 1 | 06:01 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 9, 2015 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 3 | 19:50 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 3 | 18:48 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 2 | 11:57 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 2 | 00:14 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |