Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Malkin wins 46.5% vs right-shot opponents — Eichel shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 49.4% vs Eichel 45.8% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 80.7%
Defensive zone
Eichel 63.6%
Neutral zone
Malkin 50.9%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 50.9%
50.9%
49.1%
Malkin
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
0
(3 meetings)
3
0
Malkin
Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
0
Malkin
Eichel
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (811)
45.5% (708)
+3.5%
Power Play
55.8% (43)
51.9% (54)
+3.9%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
29.0% (31)
+21.0%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +21.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Malkin is 46.5% vs right-shot opponents (288).
Malkin shoots left. Eichel is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (591).
Home / Away
Malkin
Eichel
Home
52.3% (438)
46.1% (388)
Away
46.2% (418)
44.4% (405)
By Period
Malkin
Eichel
P1
51.3%
46.8%
P2
50.8%
43.4%
P3
45.0%
45.4%
OT
0.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
51.8%
44.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
49.3%
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2023 | 3 | 04:04 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 2 | 00:21 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 1, 2022 | 3 | 07:33 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |