Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.6% vs Malkin 45.0% (+4.5%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 71.2%
Defensive zone
Malkin 50.4%
Neutral zone
Howden 55.3%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 55.4%
44.6%
55.4%
Howden
Malkin
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (282)
44.0% (366)
+4.6%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
30.0% (10)
-30.0%
On power play, Malkin has a +30.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Howden is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (201).
Howden shoots left. Malkin is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (248).
Home / Away
Howden
Malkin
Home
52.6% (173)
45.5% (202)
Away
41.5% (118)
41.4% (174)
By Period
Howden
Malkin
P1
51.6%
48.4%
P2
37.1%
41.7%
P3
55.3%
40.4%
Final 5 min
50.6%
42.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
48.1%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%