Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Sceviour wins 45.0% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sceviour 46.4% vs Malkin 50.3% (-6.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 82.4%
Defensive zone
Sceviour 82.2%
Neutral zone
Sceviour 51.1%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 62.8%
37.2%
62.8%
Sceviour
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Sceviour
Malkin
Last 5: Sceviour 2-3 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
3
Sceviour
Malkin
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sceviour
1
0
Sceviour
Malkin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sceviour
1
0
Sceviour
Malkin
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sceviour
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
42.1% (121)
50.5% (774)
-8.4%
Power Play
50.0% (4)
53.3% (92)
-3.3%
Penalty Kill
52.2% (23)
10.0% (10)
+42.2%
On penalty kill, Sceviour has a +42.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Sceviour is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (120).
Sceviour shoots right. Malkin is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (301).
Home / Away
Sceviour
Malkin
Home
49.1% (57)
49.1% (411)
Away
40.7% (91)
51.4% (465)
By Period
Sceviour
Malkin
P1
46.0%
49.5%
P2
41.5%
54.7%
P3
43.9%
46.7%
Final 5 min
61.1%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sceviour
50.0%▲
45.0%
43.9%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2020 | 2 | 07:48 | Neutral | Colton Sceviour |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 1 | 15:58 | Defensive | Colton Sceviour |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 1 | 08:35 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 1 | 06:52 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 5, 2020 | 2 | 13:08 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |