Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +11.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Slater on defensive-zone draws (94% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Slater 56.7% (-11.2%)
H2H factor
Slater leads 20-13 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 92.6%
Defensive zone
Slater 51.8%
Neutral zone
Malkin 82.8%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 67.1%
67.1%
32.9%
Malkin
Slater
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
20
(33 meetings)
13
20
Malkin
Slater
Last 10: Malkin 5-5 Slater
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
7
0
Malkin
Slater
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
1
16
Malkin
Slater
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
5
4
Malkin
Slater
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Slater
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
58.9% (1,983)
-13.3%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
65.2% (46)
-15.1%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
51.4% (722)
-19.2%
On penalty kill, Slater has a +19.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Slater shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Slater is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,721).
Home / Away
Malkin
Slater
Home
47.6% (5,395)
60.9% (1,436)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
52.7% (1,329)
By Period
Malkin
Slater
P1
45.9%
57.0%
P2
46.2%
55.6%
P3
45.2%
58.4%
OT
49.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
58.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2013 | 3 | 07:00 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 1 | 07:45 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 3 | 19:26 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 3 | 18:57 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 3 | 18:55 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 3 | 05:27 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 2 | 17:03 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 2 | 16:39 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 2 | 14:45 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 2 | 14:39 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 1 | 00:19 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 3 | 16:57 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 3 | 04:12 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 2 | 11:33 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 2 | 02:32 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 2 | 02:01 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 1 | 16:40 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 1 | 06:35 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 1 | 00:13 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 3 | 09:42 | Defensive | Jim Slater |