Dainius Zubrus vs Evgeni Malkin
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Dainius Zubrus holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Zubrus on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zubrus 49.7% vs Malkin 45.9% (+3.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 51.0%
Defensive zone
Zubrus 83.4%
Neutral zone
Zubrus 70.0%
Result
Dainius Zubrus favored at 66.7%
66.7%
33.3%
Zubrus
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Zubrus
Malkin
Last 7: Zubrus 5-2 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
2
Zubrus
Malkin
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zubrus
3
0
Zubrus
Malkin
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zubrus
1
0
Zubrus
Malkin
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zubrus
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (1,069)
45.6% (10,081)
+2.7%
Power Play
58.1% (179)
50.1% (668)
+8.0%
Penalty Kill
49.5% (192)
32.2% (59)
+17.3%
On penalty kill, Zubrus has a +17.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Zubrus is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (958).
Zubrus shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Home / Away
Zubrus
Malkin
Home
52.2% (761)
47.6% (5,395)
Away
47.0% (694)
44.0% (5,436)
By Period
Zubrus
Malkin
P1
51.3%
45.9%
P2
52.2%
46.2%
P3
45.9%
45.2%
OT
47.8%
49.0%
Final 5 min
45.8%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zubrus
50.0%▲
46.0%
49.7%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2013 | 1 | 07:00 | Offensive | Dainius Zubrus |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 1 | 04:47 | Defensive | Dainius Zubrus |
| Feb 5, 2012 | 2 | 07:45 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 5, 2012 | 1 | 01:47 | Defensive | Dainius Zubrus |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 19:51 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 19:38 | Defensive | Dainius Zubrus |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Dainius Zubrus |