Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 49.4% vs Chytil 41.2% (+9.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 83.3%
Defensive zone
Malkin 50.4%
Neutral zone
Malkin 78.6%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 70.0%
70.0%
30.0%
Malkin
Chytil
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Malkin
Chytil
Last 6: Malkin 4-2 Chytil
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Chytil
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Chytil
0
2
Malkin
Chytil
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
0
Malkin
Chytil
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Chytil
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (811)
39.9% (579)
+9.1%
Power Play
55.8% (43)
38.3% (47)
+17.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
40.0% (5)
+10.0%
On power play, Malkin has a +17.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Chytil shoots left. Malkin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (568).
Malkin shoots left. Chytil is 39.6% vs left-shot opponents (450).
Home / Away
Malkin
Chytil
Home
52.3% (438)
38.2% (285)
Away
46.2% (418)
41.0% (346)
By Period
Malkin
Chytil
P1
51.3%
38.0%
P2
50.8%
42.1%
P3
45.0%
39.2%
OT
0.0%
42.9%
Final 5 min
51.8%
38.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
49.3%
Chytil
50.0%▲
47.0%
39.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2023 | 3 | 09:24 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 3 | 09:09 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 1 | 15:38 | Defensive | Filip Chytil |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 1 | 11:34 | Defensive | Filip Chytil |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 3 | 15:43 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 3 | 15:34 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |