Scouting Report
Cody Eakin holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 51.9% vs Malkin 44.3% (+8.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 83.9%
Defensive zone
Malkin 57.3%
Neutral zone
Malkin 70.2%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 70.6%
29.4%
70.6%
Eakin
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Eakin
Malkin
Last 6: Eakin 2-4 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
3
Eakin
Malkin
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
2
1
Eakin
Malkin
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (773)
43.6% (1,028)
+9.2%
Power Play
51.2% (41)
52.2% (23)
-1.0%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (105)
0.0% (1)
+47.6%
On penalty kill, Eakin has a +47.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Eakin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (582).
Eakin shoots left. Malkin is 43.1% vs left-shot opponents (715).
Home / Away
Eakin
Malkin
Home
55.8% (473)
44.2% (489)
Away
48.2% (446)
43.3% (563)
By Period
Eakin
Malkin
P1
48.2%
40.9%
P2
55.0%
42.2%
P3
53.3%
48.5%
OT
42.9%
40.0%
Final 5 min
53.0%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
52.1%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2018 | 1 | 10:57 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 3 | 06:30 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 3 | 06:25 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 2 | 19:24 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 2 | 01:52 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 1 | 09:48 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |