Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.0% vs 49.3%). Brassard wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Brassard 50.0% vs Malkin 49.4% (+0.7%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 75.8%
Defensive zone
Brassard 74.8%
Neutral zone
Brassard 54.3%
Result
Derick Brassard favored at 51.1%
51.1%
48.9%
Brassard
Malkin
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Brassard
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (230)
49.0% (811)
+0.6%
Power Play
53.8% (26)
55.8% (43)
-2.0%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (30)
50.0% (2)
+0.0%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Brassard is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (167).
Brassard shoots left. Malkin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (568).
Home / Away
Brassard
Malkin
Home
51.7% (143)
52.3% (438)
Away
48.3% (143)
46.2% (418)
By Period
Brassard
Malkin
P1
46.4%
51.3%
P2
50.6%
50.8%
P3
53.9%
45.0%
Final 5 min
56.9%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Brassard
42.0%▼
52.0%
50.0%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
49.3%