Scouting Report
Curtis Lazar holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Lazar on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lazar 48.0% vs Malkin 43.5% (+4.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lazar 55.4%
Defensive zone
Lazar 62.9%
Neutral zone
Lazar 68.3%
Result
Curtis Lazar favored at 59.9%
59.9%
40.1%
Lazar
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Lazar
Malkin
Last 5: Lazar 3-2 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Lazar
Malkin
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lazar
2
1
Lazar
Malkin
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lazar
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (242)
43.1% (733)
+5.7%
Power Play
83.3% (6)
31.3% (16)
+52.0%
Penalty Kill
24.0% (25)
16.7% (6)
+7.3%
On power play, Lazar has a +52.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Lazar is 47.4% vs left-shot opponents (196).
Lazar shoots right. Malkin is 35.0% vs right-shot opponents (266).
Home / Away
Lazar
Malkin
Home
48.5% (132)
42.6% (338)
Away
46.1% (141)
42.7% (417)
By Period
Lazar
Malkin
P1
47.0%
40.9%
P2
44.0%
45.3%
P3
52.9%
42.0%
OT
20.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
51.0%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lazar
74.0%▲
64.0%
47.3%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
42.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2015 | 3 | 13:26 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 12, 2015 | 2 | 08:04 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 12, 2015 | 1 | 17:49 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 12, 2015 | 1 | 09:00 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 12, 2015 | 1 | 08:49 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |