Scouting Report
Brandon Pirri holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pirri 48.7% vs Malkin 45.9% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Pirri 55.5%
Defensive zone
Pirri 59.7%
Neutral zone
Pirri 56.7%
Result
Brandon Pirri favored at 56.4%
56.4%
43.6%
Pirri
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Pirri
Malkin
Last 9: Pirri 5-4 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
3
Pirri
Malkin
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pirri
1
0
Pirri
Malkin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pirri
2
1
Pirri
Malkin
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pirri
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (983)
45.6% (10,081)
+2.1%
Power Play
55.1% (147)
50.1% (668)
+5.0%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (5)
32.2% (59)
+7.8%
On penalty kill, Pirri has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Pirri is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (721).
Pirri shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Home / Away
Pirri
Malkin
Home
51.3% (599)
47.6% (5,395)
Away
45.7% (536)
44.0% (5,436)
By Period
Pirri
Malkin
P1
49.4%
45.9%
P2
46.4%
46.2%
P3
49.9%
45.2%
OT
77.8%
49.0%
Final 5 min
50.6%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pirri
50.0%▼
55.0%
48.6%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2019 | 1 | 06:59 | Offensive | Brandon Pirri |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 2 | 10:19 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 2 | 10:12 | Neutral | Brandon Pirri |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 2 | 04:58 | Neutral | Brandon Pirri |
| Nov 23, 2016 | 1 | 00:56 | Offensive | Brandon Pirri |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 16:29 | Defensive | Brandon Pirri |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 1 | 19:19 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 1 | 16:06 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 1 | 12:38 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |