Scouting Report
Kyle Brodziak holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Brodziak on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Malkin wins 35.0% vs right-shot opponents — Brodziak shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 43.5% vs Brodziak 49.3% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 82.3%
Defensive zone
Brodziak 58.3%
Neutral zone
Malkin 62.9%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 65.8%
65.8%
34.2%
Malkin
Brodziak
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Malkin
Brodziak
Last 6: Malkin 2-4 Brodziak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Brodziak
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Brodziak
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Brodziak
0
3
Malkin
Brodziak
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Brodziak
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (733)
49.3% (538)
-6.2%
Power Play
31.3% (16)
22.2% (9)
+9.1%
Penalty Kill
16.7% (6)
50.7% (140)
-34.0%
On penalty kill, Brodziak has a +34.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Brodziak shoots right. Malkin is 35.0% vs right-shot opponents (266).
Malkin shoots left. Brodziak is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (491).
Home / Away
Malkin
Brodziak
Home
42.6% (338)
50.0% (310)
Away
42.7% (417)
48.5% (377)
By Period
Malkin
Brodziak
P1
40.9%
49.5%
P2
45.3%
53.0%
P3
42.0%
44.7%
OT
40.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
46.1%
55.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
42.6%
Brodziak
50.0%▬
50.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2015 | 3 | 02:39 | Neutral | Kyle Brodziak |
| Jan 13, 2015 | 2 | 08:21 | Neutral | Kyle Brodziak |
| Jan 13, 2015 | 2 | 03:48 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 13, 2015 | 1 | 11:42 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 19:03 | Offensive | Kyle Brodziak |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 14:57 | Neutral | Kyle Brodziak |