Pavel Datsyuk vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Sobotka on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 12 meetings). Datsyuk wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Sobotka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Datsyuk 54.4% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Sobotka leads 13-12 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Datsyuk 66.4%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 68.1%
Neutral zone
Sobotka 55.2%
Result
Vladimir Sobotka favored at 51.9%
48.1%
51.9%
Datsyuk
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
13
(25 meetings)
12
13
Datsyuk
Sobotka
Last 10: Datsyuk 6-4 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
8
3
Datsyuk
Sobotka
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
2
10
Datsyuk
Sobotka
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Datsyuk
2
0
Datsyuk
Sobotka
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Datsyuk
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (4,336)
56.9% (2,613)
-3.6%
Power Play
58.8% (1,120)
57.0% (223)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
55.8% (505)
50.6% (447)
+5.2%
On penalty kill, Datsyuk has a +5.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Datsyuk is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,837).
Datsyuk shoots left. Sobotka is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,145).
Home / Away
Datsyuk
Sobotka
Home
55.9% (2,962)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
53.0% (3,032)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Datsyuk
Sobotka
P1
54.1%
56.2%
P2
54.4%
56.3%
P3
54.8%
55.3%
OT
56.2%
61.4%
Final 5 min
54.9%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
54.5%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2013 | 3 | 02:22 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 3 | 00:17 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 2 | 19:16 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 2 | 09:47 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 2 | 06:34 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 2 | 02:09 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 1 | 19:46 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 12:38 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 03:44 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 08:09 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 1 | 17:33 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 1 | 15:04 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 1 | 10:26 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 1 | 04:54 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 2 | 14:49 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Apr 4, 2012 | 3 | 06:01 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Apr 4, 2012 | 2 | 10:15 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Apr 4, 2012 | 1 | 06:00 | Offensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 6, 2011 | 1 | 19:32 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |