Scouting Report
Denis Malgin holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Malgin wins 39.8% vs right-shot opponents — Smith shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malgin 40.8% vs Smith 39.7% (+4.2%)
Offensive zone
Smith 51.4%
Defensive zone
Malgin 56.4%
Neutral zone
Smith 51.3%
Result
Denis Malgin favored at 51.3%
51.3%
48.7%
Malgin
Smith
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malgin
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
38.9% (535)
33.0% (191)
+5.9%
Power Play
42.9% (28)
48.1% (27)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (8)
50.0% (2)
+0.0%
On even strength, Malgin has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots right. Malgin is 39.8% vs right-shot opponents (161).
Malgin shoots right. Smith is 31.6% vs right-shot opponents (57).
Home / Away
Malgin
Smith
Home
37.4% (273)
33.6% (128)
Away
40.9% (298)
37.0% (92)
By Period
Malgin
Smith
P1
37.2%
37.1%
P2
39.0%
32.9%
P3
40.7%
33.3%
OT
100.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
43.0%
34.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malgin
44.0%▲
40.5%
39.2%
Smith
36.0%▬
36.0%
35.0%