Scouting Report
Bryan Little holds a +12.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Little wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 55.6% vs Malkin 44.3% (+12.3%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 69.6%
Defensive zone
Malkin 66.6%
Neutral zone
Malkin 76.9%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 70.6%
29.4%
70.6%
Little
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Little
Malkin
Last 10: Little 3-7 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
2
Little
Malkin
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Little
Malkin
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
3
Little
Malkin
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,026)
43.6% (1,028)
+12.3%
Power Play
60.1% (158)
52.2% (23)
+7.9%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (122)
0.0% (1)
+51.6%
On penalty kill, Little has a +51.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Little is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (850).
Little shoots right. Malkin is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (337).
Home / Away
Little
Malkin
Home
58.6% (613)
44.2% (489)
Away
53.8% (693)
43.3% (563)
By Period
Little
Malkin
P1
54.4%
40.9%
P2
57.5%
42.2%
P3
56.6%
48.5%
OT
47.6%
40.0%
Final 5 min
55.4%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
56.0%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2017 | 3 | 15:52 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 29, 2017 | 3 | 08:38 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 16:04 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 13:45 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 10:42 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 10:38 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 3 | 10:18 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 2 | 14:13 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 1 | 18:40 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 1 | 18:33 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |