Plushenko versus Lysacek, the short program

***EVGENI PLUSHENKO'S SHORT PROGRAM SCORE***
Total Score<----Executed Elements<----Factored Program Components
90.85<----51.10<----39.75

Executed Elements---->Base Value---->GOE---->Score
Quad. Toeloop + Triple Toeloop---->13.80---->1.00---->14.80
Triple Axel---->8.20---->1.80---->10.00
Triple Lutz---->6.00---->1.20---->7.20
Change Foot Combination Spin 4---->3.50---->0.80---->4.30
Circular Step Sequence 3---->3.30---->0.70---->4.00
Flying Sit Spin 4---->3.00---->0.40---->3.40
Straight Line Step Sequence 3---->3.30---->0.60---->3.90
Change Foot Sit Spin 4---->3.00---->0.50---->3.50
Totals Executed Elements----->44.10---->****----->51.10

Program Components----->Unfactored Score
Choreography/Composition----->7.85
Transitions/Linking Footwork---->6.80
Interpretation----->8.25
Performance/Execution----->8.65
Skating Skills---->8.20
Factored Program Components---->39.75


***EVAN LYSACEK'S SHORT PROGRAM SCORE***
Total Score<----Executed Elements<----Factored Program Components
90.30<----48.30<----42.00

Executed Elements---->Base Value---->GOE---->Score
Triple Axel---->8.20---->1.20---->9.40
Triple Lutz + Triple Toeloop---->10.00---->1.00---->11.00
Triple Flip---->5.50---->1.20---->6.70
Circular Step Sequence 4---->3.90---->2.20---->6.10
Change Foot Sit Spin 3---->2.60---->0.60---->3.20
Flying Sit Spin 4---->3.00---->0.70---->3.70
Straight Line Step Sequence ---->3.30---->0.70---->4.00
Change Foot Combination Spin 4---->3.50---->0.70---->4.20
Totals Executed Elements---->40.00---->****----->48.30

Program Component---->Unfactored Score
Choreography/Composition---->8.50
Transitions/Linking Footwork---->7.95
Interpretation---->8.75
Performance/Execution---->8.60
Skating Skills---->8.20
Factored Program Components---->42.00


As one can see above, Plushenko obviously out-skated Lysacek in the technical elements while Lysacek scored better in the artistic program component side. In the technical elements, Plushenko has a higher scoring combination jump which garnered him more points but Lysacek's circular footwork and spins were more superior resulting to higher points. Although Lysacek has a lower base point triple-triple combination jump, he did it well enough resulting to a smaller points margin of difference between the two combination jumps.

Also, Plushenko's program felt like his music does not belong to all the frantic jumping and skating he was doing. It felt like he just randomly selected the music to a set of jumps, spins and footworks.