Scouting Report
Dylan Strome holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on defensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 51.6% vs Malkin 45.9% (+5.8%)
H2H factor
Strome leads 19-17 in 36 meetings
Offensive zone
Strome 70.2%
Defensive zone
Strome 56.4%
Neutral zone
Strome 61.8%
Result
Dylan Strome favored at 61.4%
61.4%
38.6%
Strome
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
17
(36 meetings)
19
17
Strome
Malkin
Last 10: Strome 4-6 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
5
4
Strome
Malkin
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Strome
11
6
Strome
Malkin
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
7
Strome
Malkin
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (6,337)
45.6% (10,081)
+4.5%
Power Play
58.4% (1,519)
50.1% (668)
+8.3%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (68)
32.2% (59)
+13.4%
On penalty kill, Strome has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Strome is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,269).
Strome shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Home / Away
Strome
Malkin
Home
51.1% (3,968)
47.6% (5,395)
Away
52.2% (3,956)
44.0% (5,436)
By Period
Strome
Malkin
P1
50.4%
45.9%
P2
52.1%
46.2%
P3
52.3%
45.2%
OT
52.8%
49.0%
Final 5 min
52.3%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
44.0%▼
55.0%
51.6%
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 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 2 | 10:05 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 1 | 11:03 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 1 | 16:12 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 2 | 12:04 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 3 | 07:07 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 3 | 07:00 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 2 | 08:05 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 2 | 01:10 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 3 | 16:29 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 2 | 07:09 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 9, 2022 | 3 | 12:22 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 9, 2022 | 2 | 07:15 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |