Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Malkin wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Boqvist shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.0% vs Boqvist 39.6% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 83.6%
Defensive zone
Boqvist 52.0%
Neutral zone
Malkin 67.8%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 67.8%
67.8%
32.2%
Malkin
Boqvist
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Malkin
Boqvist
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
1
Malkin
Boqvist
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Boqvist
Edge
Even Strength
44.0% (366)
36.6% (432)
+7.4%
Power Play
30.0% (10)
50.0% (14)
-20.0%
On power play, Boqvist has a +20.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boqvist shoots left. Malkin is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (248).
Malkin shoots left. Boqvist is 40.1% vs left-shot opponents (289).
Home / Away
Malkin
Boqvist
Home
45.5% (202)
36.3% (182)
Away
41.4% (174)
38.1% (268)
By Period
Malkin
Boqvist
P1
48.4%
35.2%
P2
41.7%
40.4%
P3
40.4%
36.0%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
42.7%
36.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%
Boqvist
32.0%▼
39.0%
37.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2022 | 1 | 06:44 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 2 | 13:16 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 2 | 10:09 | Neutral | Jesper Boqvist |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 1 | 06:24 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |