Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Comeau wins 37.4% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Comeau 41.5% vs Malkin 44.3% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 73.5%
Defensive zone
Comeau 70.4%
Neutral zone
Comeau 50.7%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 59.9%
40.1%
59.9%
Comeau
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Comeau
Malkin
Last 5: Comeau 2-3 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
2
Comeau
Malkin
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Comeau
1
0
Comeau
Malkin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
1
Comeau
Malkin
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Comeau
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
40.3% (159)
43.6% (1,028)
-3.3%
Power Play
25.0% (4)
52.2% (23)
-27.2%
Penalty Kill
36.1% (108)
0.0% (1)
+36.1%
On penalty kill, Comeau has a +36.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Comeau is 37.4% vs left-shot opponents (195).
Comeau shoots right. Malkin is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (337).
Home / Away
Comeau
Malkin
Home
43.2% (146)
44.2% (489)
Away
32.8% (125)
43.3% (563)
By Period
Comeau
Malkin
P1
43.9%
40.9%
P2
33.0%
42.2%
P3
39.1%
48.5%
Final 5 min
44.9%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Comeau
56.0%▲
47.0%
38.4%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.7%
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 |