Scouting Report
Cole Guttman holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Guttman wins 54.1% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Guttman 50.9% vs Malkin 45.9% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 68.1%
Defensive zone
Guttman 71.8%
Neutral zone
Guttman 58.4%
Result
Cole Guttman favored at 50.5%
50.5%
49.5%
Guttman
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Guttman
Malkin
Last 5: Guttman 3-2 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Guttman
Malkin
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Guttman
1
0
Guttman
Malkin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Guttman
Malkin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Guttman
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (272)
45.6% (10,073)
+6.2%
Power Play
54.5% (11)
50.9% (643)
+3.6%
Penalty Kill
16.7% (6)
32.2% (59)
-15.5%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Guttman is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (209).
Guttman shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,544).
Home / Away
Guttman
Malkin
Home
57.6% (118)
47.6% (5,385)
Away
46.8% (171)
44.0% (5,413)
By Period
Guttman
Malkin
P1
47.6%
45.9%
P2
51.5%
46.2%
P3
56.3%
45.2%
OT
0.0%
49.0%
Final 5 min
56.9%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Guttman
44.0%▼
51.0%
51.2%
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2023 | 2 | 15:37 | Neutral | Cole Guttman |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 2 | 03:38 | Offensive | Cole Guttman |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 2 | 03:25 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 1 | 12:20 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 1 | 03:39 | Defensive | Cole Guttman |