Scouting Report
Kevin Rooney holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Malkin wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Rooney shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.0% vs Rooney 45.8% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 57.5%
Defensive zone
Rooney 77.5%
Neutral zone
Rooney 56.0%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 50.2%
49.8%
50.2%
Malkin
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Malkin
Rooney
Last 7: Malkin 5-2 Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
0
Malkin
Rooney
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Malkin
Rooney
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
44.0% (366)
45.5% (367)
-1.5%
Power Play
30.0% (10)
44.4% (9)
-14.4%
On power play, Rooney has a +14.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Malkin is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (248).
Malkin shoots left. Rooney is 43.0% vs left-shot opponents (279).
Home / Away
Malkin
Rooney
Home
45.5% (202)
47.5% (219)
Away
41.4% (174)
41.6% (185)
By Period
Malkin
Rooney
P1
48.4%
46.4%
P2
41.7%
46.3%
P3
40.4%
42.0%
OT
50.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
42.7%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
44.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 07:10 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 02:10 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 16:40 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 11:04 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 10:51 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 07:51 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 07:39 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |