Scouting Report
Eric Staal holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 49.2% vs Malkin 43.9% (+6.0%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 10-4 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 81.9%
Defensive zone
Malkin 68.2%
Neutral zone
Malkin 73.9%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 76.5%
23.5%
76.5%
Staal
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
10
(14 meetings)
4
10
Staal
Malkin
Last 10: Staal 3-7 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
6
Staal
Malkin
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Malkin
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
4
Staal
Malkin
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (958)
42.7% (827)
+6.2%
Power Play
51.7% (145)
63.2% (19)
-11.5%
On power play, Malkin has a +11.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Staal is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (714).
Staal shoots left. Malkin is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (547).
Home / Away
Staal
Malkin
Home
49.6% (550)
45.1% (426)
Away
48.7% (624)
41.2% (420)
By Period
Staal
Malkin
P1
48.9%
41.3%
P2
47.5%
44.0%
P3
51.6%
44.7%
OT
45.5%
25.0%
Final 5 min
49.2%
48.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.1%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2016 | 2 | 18:40 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 2 | 08:43 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 2 | 05:20 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 1 | 13:26 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 1 | 10:10 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 1 | 03:45 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 1 | 00:40 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 3 | 14:04 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 3 | 08:58 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 3 | 08:47 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 3 | 02:30 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 3 | 02:22 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 1 | 15:09 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 1 | 09:16 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |