Scouting Report
Lars Eller holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Eller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.0% vs Eller 49.5% (-5.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eller 55.1%
Defensive zone
Eller 90.4%
Neutral zone
Eller 75.0%
Result
Lars Eller favored at 82.7%
17.3%
82.7%
Malkin
Eller
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
0
(2 meetings)
2
0
Malkin
Eller
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Eller
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Eller
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Eller
Edge
Even Strength
44.0% (366)
51.1% (786)
-7.1%
Power Play
30.0% (10)
45.0% (80)
-15.0%
On power play, Eller has a +15.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eller shoots left. Malkin is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (248).
Malkin shoots left. Eller is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (677).
Home / Away
Malkin
Eller
Home
45.5% (202)
51.2% (510)
Away
41.4% (174)
47.8% (521)
By Period
Malkin
Eller
P1
48.4%
50.7%
P2
41.7%
49.0%
P3
40.4%
48.3%
OT
50.0%
56.3%
Final 5 min
42.7%
45.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%
Eller
50.0%▼
54.0%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | 2 | 09:51 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 2 | 09:44 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |