Scouting Report
Mark Scheifele holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 38.3% vs right-shot opponents — Scheifele shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.0% vs Scheifele 50.6% (-7.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 53.1%
Defensive zone
Malkin 54.5%
Neutral zone
Malkin 53.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 54.1%
54.1%
45.9%
Malkin
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
2
(3 meetings)
1
2
Malkin
Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Scheifele
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
0
2
Malkin
Scheifele
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
44.0% (366)
49.3% (649)
-5.3%
Power Play
30.0% (10)
55.7% (183)
-25.7%
On power play, Scheifele has a +25.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Malkin is 38.3% vs right-shot opponents (128).
Malkin shoots left. Scheifele is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (630).
Home / Away
Malkin
Scheifele
Home
45.5% (202)
52.3% (440)
Away
41.4% (174)
49.0% (408)
By Period
Malkin
Scheifele
P1
48.4%
52.3%
P2
41.7%
50.4%
P3
40.4%
51.4%
OT
50.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
42.7%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2022 | 3 | 06:36 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 2 | 17:11 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 2 | 16:43 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |