Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 48.7% vs Okposo 48.3% (+1.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 72.3%
Defensive zone
Okposo 65.8%
Neutral zone
Okposo 53.2%
Result
Kyle Okposo favored at 61.6%
38.4%
61.6%
Malkin
Okposo
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
2
(3 meetings)
1
2
Malkin
Okposo
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Okposo
0
2
Malkin
Okposo
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Okposo
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Okposo
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (776)
50.5% (218)
-2.6%
Power Play
66.7% (24)
51.6% (31)
+15.1%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
19.2% (26)
+80.8%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +80.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Okposo shoots right. Malkin is 48.8% vs right-shot opponents (260).
Malkin shoots left. Okposo is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (205).
Home / Away
Malkin
Okposo
Home
49.6% (405)
48.8% (127)
Away
47.5% (396)
46.6% (148)
By Period
Malkin
Okposo
P1
49.6%
41.1%
P2
47.2%
44.2%
P3
48.5%
60.5%
Final 5 min
48.3%
47.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
48.6%
Okposo
48.0%▬
49.0%
47.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2023 | 3 | 15:46 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 2 | 04:49 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 2 | 01:24 | Defensive | Kyle Okposo |