Scouting Report
Andrew Copp holds a +9.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Copp wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Copp 52.8% vs Malkin 45.0% (+9.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 55.2%
Defensive zone
Copp 54.5%
Neutral zone
Malkin 51.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 50.1%
49.9%
50.1%
Copp
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Copp
Malkin
Last 6: Copp 3-3 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Copp
1
0
Copp
Malkin
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Copp
Malkin
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
2
Copp
Malkin
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Copp
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
53.6% (466)
44.0% (366)
+9.6%
Power Play
58.8% (119)
30.0% (10)
+28.8%
On power play, Copp has a +28.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Copp is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (463).
Copp shoots left. Malkin is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (248).
Home / Away
Copp
Malkin
Home
54.6% (346)
45.5% (202)
Away
51.8% (363)
41.4% (174)
By Period
Copp
Malkin
P1
55.3%
48.4%
P2
50.0%
41.7%
P3
55.1%
40.4%
OT
33.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.2%
42.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Copp
44.0%▼
52.5%
53.2%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2022 | 3 | 13:35 | Defensive | Andrew Copp |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 2 | 17:04 | Neutral | Andrew Copp |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 1 | 15:06 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 1 | 03:13 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 1 | 03:08 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 3 | 08:27 | Offensive | Andrew Copp |