Scouting Report
Kyle Criscuolo holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 45.1% vs right-shot opponents — Criscuolo shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 44.3% vs Criscuolo 48.9% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 76.0%
Defensive zone
Malkin 56.9%
Neutral zone
Malkin 62.9%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 61.1%
61.1%
38.9%
Malkin
Criscuolo
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Malkin
Criscuolo
Last 6: Malkin 2-4 Criscuolo
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Criscuolo
0
1
Malkin
Criscuolo
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Malkin
Criscuolo
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Criscuolo
0
1
Malkin
Criscuolo
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Criscuolo
Edge
Even Strength
43.6% (1,028)
47.5% (40)
-3.9%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
0.0% (1)
+0.0%
On even strength, Criscuolo has a +3.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Criscuolo shoots right. Malkin is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (337).
Malkin shoots left. Criscuolo is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (31).
Home / Away
Malkin
Criscuolo
Home
44.2% (489)
50.0% (30)
Away
43.3% (563)
36.4% (11)
By Period
Malkin
Criscuolo
P1
40.9%
36.8%
P2
42.2%
53.8%
P3
48.5%
55.6%
Final 5 min
46.7%
28.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.7%
Criscuolo
42.0%▼
43.6%
46.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | 3 | 10:42 | Offensive | Kyle Criscuolo |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 3 | 10:35 | Neutral | Kyle Criscuolo |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 3 | 00:53 | Defensive | Kyle Criscuolo |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 2 | 13:42 | Defensive | Kyle Criscuolo |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 2 | 04:54 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 1 | 14:41 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |