Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 46.5% vs right-shot opponents — Anderson shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 49.4% vs Anderson 47.9% (+6.1%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 60.9%
Defensive zone
Anderson 51.7%
Neutral zone
Malkin 54.0%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 54.4%
54.4%
45.6%
Malkin
Anderson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Anderson
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (811)
46.9% (32)
+2.1%
Power Play
55.8% (43)
44.4% (9)
+11.4%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
0.0% (3)
+50.0%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Anderson shoots right. Malkin is 46.5% vs right-shot opponents (288).
Malkin shoots left. Anderson is 36.7% vs left-shot opponents (30).
Home / Away
Malkin
Anderson
Home
52.3% (438)
47.6% (21)
Away
46.2% (418)
39.1% (23)
By Period
Malkin
Anderson
P1
51.3%
50.0%
P2
50.8%
35.3%
P3
45.0%
44.4%
Final 5 min
51.8%
77.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
49.3%
Anderson
64.0%▲
52.5%
43.2%