Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (46.2% vs 45.8%). Sillinger wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sillinger 46.7% vs Malkin 46.4% (+0.4%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 70.8%
Defensive zone
Sillinger 69.1%
Neutral zone
Sillinger 50.5%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 50.4%
49.6%
50.4%
Sillinger
Malkin
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sillinger
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (535)
45.5% (602)
+1.0%
Power Play
46.7% (30)
50.0% (30)
-3.3%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (85)
100.0% (1)
-56.5%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +56.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Sillinger is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (441).
Sillinger shoots left. Malkin is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (431).
Home / Away
Sillinger
Malkin
Home
48.7% (339)
47.5% (326)
Away
43.4% (311)
44.0% (307)
By Period
Sillinger
Malkin
P1
46.3%
49.3%
P2
47.9%
44.7%
P3
44.0%
42.3%
OT
50.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
49.7%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sillinger
44.0%▲
40.5%
46.2%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%