Scouting Report
Michal Handzus holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 47.7% vs Handzus 50.6% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 69.2%
Defensive zone
Handzus 77.0%
Neutral zone
Handzus 59.5%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 59.9%
59.9%
40.1%
Malkin
Handzus
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Malkin
Handzus
Last 5: Malkin 3-2 Handzus
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
1
Malkin
Handzus
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Handzus
0
1
Malkin
Handzus
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Handzus
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (922)
49.6% (682)
-3.2%
Power Play
52.7% (262)
61.6% (73)
-8.9%
Penalty Kill
22.2% (9)
51.7% (58)
-29.5%
On penalty kill, Handzus has a +29.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Handzus shoots left. Malkin is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (884).
Malkin shoots left. Handzus is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (534).
Home / Away
Malkin
Handzus
Home
52.4% (601)
51.7% (472)
Away
42.7% (609)
49.3% (343)
By Period
Malkin
Handzus
P1
48.8%
51.9%
P2
50.6%
51.5%
P3
41.6%
48.1%
OT
65.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
46.4%
51.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
47.5%
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2011 | 3 | 14:40 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 3 | 12:16 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 3 | 10:42 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 2 | 04:13 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 1 | 10:43 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |