Scouting Report
Pavel Datsyuk holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Datsyuk wins 53.4% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Datsyuk 54.1% vs Plekanec 50.0% (+4.6%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 63.1%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 60.5%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 60.2%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 60.5%
39.5%
60.5%
Datsyuk
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
9
(14 meetings)
5
9
Datsyuk
Plekanec
Last 10: Datsyuk 5-5 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
1
Datsyuk
Plekanec
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
2
4
Datsyuk
Plekanec
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
3
4
Datsyuk
Plekanec
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Datsyuk
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (533)
51.0% (1,016)
+2.5%
Power Play
58.9% (163)
49.0% (206)
+9.9%
Penalty Kill
54.7% (75)
46.3% (307)
+8.4%
On power play, Datsyuk has a +9.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Datsyuk is 53.4% vs left-shot opponents (551).
Datsyuk shoots left. Plekanec is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (945).
Home / Away
Datsyuk
Plekanec
Home
55.4% (392)
53.3% (836)
Away
53.9% (393)
46.2% (741)
By Period
Datsyuk
Plekanec
P1
50.2%
54.4%
P2
59.9%
44.5%
P3
53.3%
50.4%
OT
64.3%
68.2%
Final 5 min
57.3%
49.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Datsyuk
46.0%▼
55.0%
54.6%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2010 | 3 | 12:27 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 3 | 05:45 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 2 | 17:10 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 2 | 15:31 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 2 | 12:01 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 2 | 05:09 | Neutral | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 1 | 18:13 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 1 | 14:14 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 1 | 10:24 | Defensive | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 1 | 02:58 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 1 | 02:46 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 1 | 00:06 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |