Scouting Report
Brad Malone holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Lapierre on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Malone wins 56.6% vs right-shot opponents — Lapierre shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malone 52.2% vs Lapierre 51.3% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malone 71.1%
Defensive zone
Lapierre 77.5%
Neutral zone
Lapierre 54.3%
Result
Maxim Lapierre favored at 72.9%
27.1%
72.9%
Malone
Lapierre
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Malone
Lapierre
Last 5: Malone 2-3 Lapierre
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lapierre
1
3
Malone
Lapierre
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malone
1
0
Malone
Lapierre
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malone
Lapierre
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (389)
52.9% (2,085)
+0.1%
Power Play
45.5% (11)
53.1% (32)
-7.6%
Penalty Kill
52.8% (36)
43.1% (415)
+9.7%
On penalty kill, Malone has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lapierre shoots right. Malone is 56.6% vs right-shot opponents (159).
Malone shoots left. Lapierre is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,731).
Home / Away
Malone
Lapierre
Home
57.1% (161)
53.0% (1,250)
Away
50.2% (275)
49.8% (1,289)
By Period
Malone
Lapierre
P1
55.5%
52.5%
P2
48.2%
50.7%
P3
55.6%
51.1%
Final 5 min
45.1%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malone
56.0%▲
53.0%
52.8%
Lapierre
56.0%▬
55.0%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2014 | 2 | 16:28 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 2 | 12:44 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 2 | 07:10 | Neutral | Brad Malone |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 2 | 02:35 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 1 | 07:57 | Defensive | Brad Malone |