Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +14.6% FO% edge overall. Richardson wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 55.8% vs Malkin 45.0% (+14.6%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 73.6%
Defensive zone
Richardson 67.2%
Neutral zone
Malkin 54.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 53.6%
46.4%
53.6%
Richardson
Malkin
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (221)
44.0% (366)
+15.7%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
30.0% (10)
+70.0%
On power play, Richardson has a +70.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Richardson is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (151).
Richardson shoots left. Malkin is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (248).
Home / Away
Richardson
Malkin
Home
60.2% (88)
45.5% (202)
Away
57.0% (151)
41.4% (174)
By Period
Richardson
Malkin
P1
63.8%
48.4%
P2
59.1%
41.7%
P3
50.7%
40.4%
Final 5 min
65.3%
42.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
58.2%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%