Scouting Report
Jay McClement holds a +13.3% FO% edge overall. Look for McClement on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Malkin wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — McClement shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 42.9% vs McClement 54.6% (-13.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 94.8%
Defensive zone
Malkin 74.4%
Neutral zone
Malkin 86.9%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 83.3%
83.3%
16.7%
Malkin
McClement
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
7
(7 meetings)
0
7
Malkin
McClement
Last 7: Malkin 0-7 McClement
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: McClement
0
2
Malkin
McClement
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McClement
0
5
Malkin
McClement
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
McClement
Edge
Even Strength
42.5% (722)
57.6% (540)
-15.1%
Power Play
35.3% (17)
57.1% (7)
-21.8%
Penalty Kill
25.0% (16)
45.8% (131)
-20.8%
On power play, McClement has a +21.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McClement shoots left. Malkin is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (508).
Malkin shoots left. McClement is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (445).
Home / Away
Malkin
McClement
Home
43.3% (406)
56.0% (341)
Away
40.4% (349)
54.6% (337)
By Period
Malkin
McClement
P1
39.3%
52.7%
P2
43.1%
55.7%
P3
43.8%
58.3%
OT
37.5%
0.0%
Final 5 min
38.2%
58.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
42.0%
McClement
48.0%▲
46.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2016 | 3 | 16:37 | Neutral | Jay McClement |
| Jan 17, 2016 | 3 | 13:48 | Neutral | Jay McClement |
| Jan 17, 2016 | 3 | 13:43 | Neutral | Jay McClement |
| Jan 17, 2016 | 3 | 13:36 | Neutral | Jay McClement |
| Jan 17, 2016 | 3 | 06:57 | Neutral | Jay McClement |
| Dec 19, 2015 | 2 | 05:00 | Defensive | Jay McClement |
| Dec 19, 2015 | 2 | 04:45 | Defensive | Jay McClement |