Scouting Report
Carl Soderberg holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Soderberg on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Soderberg wins 43.8% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Soderberg 45.7% vs Malkin 44.3% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Soderberg leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 82.4%
Defensive zone
Soderberg 91.8%
Neutral zone
Soderberg 67.9%
Result
Carl Soderberg favored at 53.1%
53.1%
46.9%
Soderberg
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
4
(12 meetings)
8
4
Soderberg
Malkin
Last 10: Soderberg 7-3 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
4
Soderberg
Malkin
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Soderberg
1
0
Soderberg
Malkin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Soderberg
7
0
Soderberg
Malkin
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Soderberg
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
46.9% (682)
43.6% (1,028)
+3.3%
Power Play
43.8% (64)
52.2% (23)
-8.4%
Penalty Kill
39.9% (193)
0.0% (1)
+39.9%
On penalty kill, Soderberg has a +39.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Soderberg is 43.8% vs left-shot opponents (578).
Soderberg shoots left. Malkin is 43.1% vs left-shot opponents (715).
Home / Away
Soderberg
Malkin
Home
50.2% (484)
44.2% (489)
Away
40.0% (455)
43.3% (563)
By Period
Soderberg
Malkin
P1
45.5%
40.9%
P2
44.3%
42.2%
P3
45.8%
48.5%
OT
66.7%
40.0%
Final 5 min
42.1%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Soderberg
56.0%▲
51.0%
45.3%
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
43.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2017 | 3 | 14:29 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Dec 18, 2017 | 3 | 07:04 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 18, 2017 | 2 | 08:17 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Dec 18, 2017 | 2 | 08:10 | Defensive | Carl Soderberg |
| Dec 18, 2017 | 2 | 05:56 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Dec 18, 2017 | 1 | 14:37 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Dec 11, 2017 | 3 | 05:26 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Dec 11, 2017 | 3 | 05:11 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 11, 2017 | 2 | 16:56 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 11, 2017 | 2 | 06:22 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Dec 11, 2017 | 2 | 06:20 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Dec 11, 2017 | 1 | 00:41 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |