Scouting Report
Cole Guttman holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Guttman wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Guttman 50.0% vs Malkin 48.7% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 75.1%
Defensive zone
Guttman 68.0%
Neutral zone
Guttman 53.5%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 55.1%
44.9%
55.1%
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
53.2% (111)
47.9% (776)
+5.3%
Power Play
0.0% (3)
66.7% (24)
-66.7%
Penalty Kill
16.7% (6)
100.0% (1)
-83.3%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +83.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Guttman is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (86).
Guttman shoots right. Malkin is 48.8% vs right-shot opponents (260).
Home / Away
Guttman
Malkin
Home
55.9% (59)
49.6% (405)
Away
44.3% (61)
47.5% (396)
By Period
Guttman
Malkin
P1
50.0%
49.6%
P2
51.1%
47.2%
P3
50.0%
48.5%
OT
0.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
58.8%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Guttman
44.0%▼
51.0%
50.0%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
48.6%
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 |