Scouting Report
David Krejci holds a +11.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Krejci on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Krejci wins 57.4% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Krejci 53.6% vs Malkin 44.1% (+11.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Krejci 85.6%
Defensive zone
Krejci 84.8%
Neutral zone
Krejci 88.9%
Result
David Krejci favored at 86.4%
86.4%
13.6%
Krejci
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
1
(9 meetings)
8
1
Krejci
Malkin
Last 9: Krejci 8-1 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Krejci
3
0
Krejci
Malkin
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Krejci
2
1
Krejci
Malkin
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Krejci
3
0
Krejci
Malkin
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Krejci
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (546)
42.4% (340)
+11.6%
Power Play
57.1% (42)
47.1% (17)
+10.0%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (4)
0.0% (1)
+50.0%
On penalty kill, Krejci has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Krejci is 57.4% vs left-shot opponents (345).
Krejci shoots right. Malkin is 42.8% vs right-shot opponents (159).
Home / Away
Krejci
Malkin
Home
52.2% (335)
43.6% (172)
Away
56.8% (257)
41.4% (186)
By Period
Krejci
Malkin
P1
55.3%
43.4%
P2
55.2%
44.2%
P3
51.6%
38.7%
OT
60.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
58.0%
44.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Krejci
36.0%▼
43.5%
54.2%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
42.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2021 | 1 | 03:55 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 3 | 09:28 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 06:54 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 2 | 06:48 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 1 | 10:40 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 2 | 16:04 | Defensive | David Krejci |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 2 | 10:53 | Offensive | David Krejci |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 2 | 10:18 | Neutral | David Krejci |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 1 | 11:41 | Defensive | David Krejci |