Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Kempe 40.7% (+7.5%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 11-3 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 94.3%
Defensive zone
Malkin 65.9%
Neutral zone
Malkin 70.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 78.6%
78.6%
21.4%
Malkin
Kempe
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
3
(14 meetings)
11
3
Malkin
Kempe
Last 10: Malkin 8-2 Kempe
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
5
0
Malkin
Kempe
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Kempe
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
5
3
Malkin
Kempe
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Kempe
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
38.7% (380)
+6.9%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
33.3% (3)
+16.8%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
31.3% (16)
+0.9%
On power play, Malkin has a +16.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kempe shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Kempe is 37.1% vs left-shot opponents (272).
Home / Away
Malkin
Kempe
Home
47.6% (5,395)
40.1% (177)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
36.9% (222)
By Period
Malkin
Kempe
P1
45.9%
34.7%
P2
46.2%
40.4%
P3
45.2%
38.8%
OT
49.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
39.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Kempe
50.0%▲
38.5%
38.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2019 | 3 | 19:23 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 3 | 14:34 | Neutral | Mario Kempe |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 3 | 03:41 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 3 | 00:40 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 2 | 12:35 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 2 | 12:20 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 2 | 09:53 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 2 | 07:08 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 2 | 00:52 | Neutral | Mario Kempe |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 3 | 07:37 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 3 | 07:29 | Neutral | Mario Kempe |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 3 | 04:49 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 2 | 12:14 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 1 | 02:35 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |