Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Comeau wins 42.7% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Comeau 44.6% vs Malkin 45.9% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 67.5%
Defensive zone
Comeau 70.8%
Neutral zone
Malkin 52.7%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 50.3%
49.7%
50.3%
Comeau
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Comeau
Malkin
Last 10: Comeau 5-5 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
2
Comeau
Malkin
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Comeau
2
1
Comeau
Malkin
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
3
Comeau
Malkin
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Comeau
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
45.2% (1,082)
45.6% (10,073)
-0.4%
Power Play
57.4% (129)
50.9% (643)
+6.5%
Penalty Kill
38.5% (449)
32.2% (59)
+6.3%
On power play, Comeau has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Comeau is 42.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,181).
Comeau shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,544).
Home / Away
Comeau
Malkin
Home
47.8% (894)
47.6% (5,385)
Away
40.2% (768)
44.0% (5,413)
By Period
Comeau
Malkin
P1
45.0%
45.9%
P2
44.0%
46.2%
P3
44.3%
45.2%
OT
28.6%
49.0%
Final 5 min
45.6%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Comeau
56.0%▲
47.0%
44.3%
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2017 | 3 | 04:07 | Offensive | Blake Comeau |
| Dec 18, 2017 | 1 | 17:55 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 18, 2017 | 1 | 04:24 | Defensive | Blake Comeau |
| Dec 11, 2017 | 1 | 15:52 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 11, 2017 | 1 | 00:35 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 9, 2015 | 2 | 06:43 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 9, 2015 | 1 | 11:40 | Defensive | Blake Comeau |
| Dec 9, 2015 | 1 | 03:38 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 19, 2015 | 2 | 12:34 | Neutral | Blake Comeau |
| Dec 9, 2013 | 1 | 11:53 | Neutral | Blake Comeau |
| Nov 1, 2013 | 1 | 04:41 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |