Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Cirelli wins 45.5% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 46.9% vs Malkin 45.0% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cirelli 53.7%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 80.7%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 61.2%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 67.2%
67.2%
32.8%
Cirelli
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Cirelli
Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Cirelli
Malkin
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
2
0
Cirelli
Malkin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (737)
44.0% (366)
+2.4%
Power Play
57.6% (99)
30.0% (10)
+27.6%
On power play, Cirelli has a +27.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Cirelli is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (563).
Cirelli shoots left. Malkin is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (248).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Malkin
Home
46.7% (478)
45.5% (202)
Away
46.4% (470)
41.4% (174)
By Period
Cirelli
Malkin
P1
46.6%
48.4%
P2
48.6%
41.7%
P3
44.3%
40.4%
OT
44.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.6%
42.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
46.5%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2022 | 2 | 14:50 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 2 | 14:32 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 2 | 10:59 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 3, 2022 | 1 | 14:50 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |