Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Flynn on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Flynn wins 46.3% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Flynn 46.3% vs Malkin 47.8% (-7.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 67.9%
Defensive zone
Malkin 65.9%
Neutral zone
Malkin 64.6%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 66.7%
33.3%
66.7%
Flynn
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Flynn
Malkin
Last 6: Flynn 4-2 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Flynn
2
1
Flynn
Malkin
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Flynn
Malkin
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Flynn
1
0
Flynn
Malkin
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Flynn
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
42.0% (50)
47.5% (366)
-5.5%
Power Play
0.0% (2)
41.9% (43)
-41.9%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (8)
75.0% (4)
-37.5%
On power play, Malkin has a +41.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Flynn is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (41).
Flynn shoots right. Malkin is 41.2% vs right-shot opponents (148).
Home / Away
Flynn
Malkin
Home
38.2% (34)
52.1% (213)
Away
42.3% (26)
42.0% (200)
By Period
Flynn
Malkin
P1
33.3%
47.2%
P2
38.9%
44.4%
P3
47.1%
50.0%
OT
100.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
47.1%
47.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Flynn
32.0%▼
50.5%
40.0%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2013 | 3 | 17:26 | Neutral | Brian Flynn |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 3 | 15:45 | Defensive | Brian Flynn |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 3 | 07:56 | Offensive | Brian Flynn |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 1 | 10:54 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 1 | 00:09 | Offensive | Brian Flynn |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 2 | 12:30 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |