Scouting Report
Cole Sillinger holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Sillinger wins 44.2% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sillinger 46.9% vs Malkin 45.0% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sillinger 58.1%
Defensive zone
Sillinger 69.7%
Neutral zone
Sillinger 68.3%
Result
Cole Sillinger favored at 66.8%
66.8%
33.2%
Sillinger
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Sillinger
Malkin
Last 5: Sillinger 4-1 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
1
Sillinger
Malkin
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sillinger
2
0
Sillinger
Malkin
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sillinger
2
0
Sillinger
Malkin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sillinger
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (694)
44.0% (366)
+2.7%
Power Play
53.8% (52)
30.0% (10)
+23.8%
On power play, Sillinger has a +23.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Sillinger is 44.2% vs left-shot opponents (482).
Sillinger shoots left. Malkin is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (248).
Home / Away
Sillinger
Malkin
Home
47.9% (374)
45.5% (202)
Away
45.2% (405)
41.4% (174)
By Period
Sillinger
Malkin
P1
48.5%
48.4%
P2
47.8%
41.7%
P3
42.8%
40.4%
Final 5 min
51.4%
42.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sillinger
44.0%▲
40.5%
46.5%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2022 | 3 | 12:06 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 3 | 01:16 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 22, 2022 | 1 | 13:13 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 22, 2022 | 1 | 00:34 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 2 | 17:11 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |