Scouting Report
Joe Veleno holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Veleno shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.0% vs Veleno 48.6% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 54.0%
Defensive zone
Veleno 78.7%
Neutral zone
Veleno 68.4%
Result
Joe Veleno favored at 61.0%
39.0%
61.0%
Malkin
Veleno
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
1
(3 meetings)
2
1
Malkin
Veleno
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Veleno
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Veleno
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Veleno
Edge
Even Strength
44.0% (366)
49.1% (438)
-5.1%
Power Play
30.0% (10)
37.5% (16)
-7.5%
On power play, Veleno has a +7.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Veleno shoots left. Malkin is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (248).
Malkin shoots left. Veleno is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (279).
Home / Away
Malkin
Veleno
Home
45.5% (202)
44.0% (184)
Away
41.4% (174)
51.1% (276)
By Period
Malkin
Veleno
P1
48.4%
50.8%
P2
41.7%
50.4%
P3
40.4%
43.9%
OT
50.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
42.7%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%
Veleno
54.0%▲
52.5%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2022 | 3 | 04:35 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 2 | 11:30 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 2 | 00:17 | Neutral | Joe Veleno |