Scouting Report
Brooks Laich holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 47.1% vs Malkin 45.9% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Laich leads 21-18 in 39 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 76.0%
Defensive zone
Laich 76.8%
Neutral zone
Laich 54.5%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 51.5%
51.5%
48.5%
Laich
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
21
-
18
(39 meetings)
21
18
Laich
Malkin
Last 10: Laich 5-5 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
4
10
Laich
Malkin
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laich
10
4
Laich
Malkin
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laich
7
4
Laich
Malkin
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (2,075)
45.6% (10,081)
+1.8%
Power Play
53.3% (270)
50.1% (668)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (636)
32.2% (59)
+10.7%
On penalty kill, Laich has a +10.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Laich is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,889).
Laich shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Home / Away
Laich
Malkin
Home
49.0% (1,394)
47.6% (5,395)
Away
45.3% (1,615)
44.0% (5,436)
By Period
Laich
Malkin
P1
46.6%
45.9%
P2
44.1%
46.2%
P3
50.3%
45.2%
OT
51.6%
49.0%
Final 5 min
42.9%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
47.0%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2015 | 3 | 06:10 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 14, 2015 | 1 | 13:40 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Oct 28, 2015 | 1 | 06:09 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 10, 2014 | 2 | 16:15 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 10, 2014 | 1 | 14:41 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 2 | 13:36 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 2 | 05:21 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 1 | 09:01 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 3 | 08:38 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 3 | 05:00 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 2 | 18:07 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 2 | 16:58 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 2 | 15:11 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 2 | 06:26 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 1 | 15:45 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 1 | 10:51 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 1 | 07:25 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 1 | 01:26 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 1 | 01:02 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |