Scouting Report
Mark Letestu holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Letestu on defensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings). Malkin wins 43.0% vs right-shot opponents — Letestu shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Letestu 52.1% (-6.3%)
H2H factor
Letestu leads 14-13 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 80.1%
Defensive zone
Letestu 73.0%
Neutral zone
Malkin 57.3%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 54.5%
54.5%
45.5%
Malkin
Letestu
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
14
(27 meetings)
13
14
Malkin
Letestu
Last 10: Malkin 4-6 Letestu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
8
2
Malkin
Letestu
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Letestu
1
9
Malkin
Letestu
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
4
3
Malkin
Letestu
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Letestu
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
53.3% (4,565)
-7.7%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
56.0% (687)
-5.9%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
44.2% (1,005)
-12.0%
On penalty kill, Letestu has a +12.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Letestu shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,557).
Malkin shoots left. Letestu is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (4,419).
Home / Away
Malkin
Letestu
Home
47.6% (5,395)
54.0% (3,024)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
50.4% (3,249)
By Period
Malkin
Letestu
P1
45.9%
51.5%
P2
46.2%
55.0%
P3
45.2%
49.8%
OT
49.0%
51.8%
Final 5 min
46.0%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Letestu
58.0%▲
54.5%
52.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2018 | 3 | 05:27 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 3 | 05:23 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 2 | 08:00 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 17:31 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 03:53 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 03:50 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 00:58 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Nov 1, 2017 | 2 | 12:20 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 3 | 07:15 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 24, 2017 | 1 | 11:18 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 3 | 01:17 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 1 | 13:11 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 3 | 03:47 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Nov 28, 2015 | OT | 00:23 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 3 | 06:29 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 1 | 10:31 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 1, 2015 | 3 | 08:51 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 1, 2015 | 2 | 19:48 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 2 | 15:15 | Offensive | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 2 | 08:13 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |