Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 51.1% vs Malkin 49.4% (+2.2%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 75.2%
Defensive zone
Howden 71.3%
Neutral zone
Howden 53.8%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
Howden
Malkin
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (214)
49.0% (811)
+4.3%
Power Play
33.3% (3)
55.8% (43)
-22.5%
Penalty Kill
20.0% (10)
50.0% (2)
-30.0%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +30.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Howden is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (139).
Howden shoots left. Malkin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (568).
Home / Away
Howden
Malkin
Home
55.2% (96)
52.3% (438)
Away
48.9% (131)
46.2% (418)
By Period
Howden
Malkin
P1
42.0%
51.3%
P2
55.8%
50.8%
P3
55.6%
45.0%
Final 5 min
50.0%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
51.5%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
49.3%