Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 48.7% vs Eichel 45.9% (+3.1%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 71.9%
Defensive zone
Eichel 69.9%
Neutral zone
Eichel 51.0%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 50.3%
50.3%
49.7%
Malkin
Eichel
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (776)
46.4% (730)
+1.5%
Power Play
66.7% (24)
40.3% (62)
+26.4%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
42.2% (116)
+57.8%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +57.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Malkin is 48.8% vs right-shot opponents (260).
Malkin shoots left. Eichel is 43.8% vs left-shot opponents (722).
Home / Away
Malkin
Eichel
Home
49.6% (405)
44.0% (457)
Away
47.5% (396)
47.0% (451)
By Period
Malkin
Eichel
P1
49.6%
45.1%
P2
47.2%
46.5%
P3
48.5%
45.3%
OT
100.0%
28.6%
Final 5 min
48.3%
41.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
48.6%
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.5%