Scouting Report
Brayden Point holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Point wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Point 47.6% vs Malkin 44.3% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 88.0%
Defensive zone
Malkin 56.0%
Neutral zone
Malkin 69.5%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 68.8%
31.2%
68.8%
Point
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Point
Malkin
Last 5: Point 1-4 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
2
Point
Malkin
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
2
Point
Malkin
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Point
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (906)
43.6% (1,028)
+5.3%
Power Play
53.5% (99)
52.2% (23)
+1.3%
Penalty Kill
36.1% (169)
0.0% (1)
+36.1%
On penalty kill, Point has a +36.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Point is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (823).
Point shoots right. Malkin is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (337).
Home / Away
Point
Malkin
Home
48.4% (589)
44.2% (489)
Away
46.5% (585)
43.3% (563)
By Period
Point
Malkin
P1
47.4%
40.9%
P2
50.1%
42.2%
P3
44.6%
48.5%
OT
56.3%
40.0%
Final 5 min
48.5%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Point
54.0%▲
48.5%
47.4%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | 1 | 01:43 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 3 | 18:29 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 3 | 06:20 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 2 | 12:55 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 1 | 11:42 | Defensive | Brayden Point |