Scouting Report
Dylan Strome holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Strome wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 53.4% vs Malkin 46.4% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Strome 55.6%
Defensive zone
Malkin 79.5%
Neutral zone
Malkin 61.0%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 68.6%
31.4%
68.6%
Strome
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Strome
Malkin
Last 8: Strome 3-5 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
1
0
Strome
Malkin
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Strome
3
2
Strome
Malkin
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
4
Strome
Malkin
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (968)
45.5% (602)
+7.1%
Power Play
56.9% (311)
50.0% (30)
+6.9%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
100.0% (1)
-37.5%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +37.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Strome is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (938).
Strome shoots left. Malkin is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (431).
Home / Away
Strome
Malkin
Home
53.4% (653)
47.5% (326)
Away
53.9% (634)
44.0% (307)
By Period
Strome
Malkin
P1
49.3%
49.3%
P2
54.6%
44.7%
P3
56.7%
42.3%
OT
62.5%
66.7%
Final 5 min
56.9%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
44.0%▼
55.0%
53.7%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | 3 | 00:54 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 2 | 18:05 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 2 | 10:51 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 2 | 10:38 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 1 | 08:01 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 1 | 04:02 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 2 | 15:57 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 3 | 16:53 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |