Scouting Report
Mikael Granlund holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Granlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 42.9% vs Granlund 48.8% (-6.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 56.3%
Defensive zone
Granlund 78.3%
Neutral zone
Granlund 65.7%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 68.9%
31.1%
68.9%
Malkin
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Malkin
Granlund
Last 5: Malkin 3-2 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Granlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
0
2
Malkin
Granlund
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
0
Malkin
Granlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
42.5% (722)
47.8% (959)
-5.3%
Power Play
35.3% (17)
54.7% (95)
-19.4%
Penalty Kill
25.0% (16)
58.1% (31)
-33.1%
On penalty kill, Granlund has a +33.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Malkin is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (508).
Malkin shoots left. Granlund is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (661).
Home / Away
Malkin
Granlund
Home
43.3% (406)
50.5% (548)
Away
40.4% (349)
46.7% (537)
By Period
Malkin
Granlund
P1
39.3%
51.1%
P2
43.1%
49.1%
P3
43.8%
46.6%
OT
37.5%
28.6%
Final 5 min
38.2%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
42.0%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2015 | 3 | 09:14 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 2 | 04:23 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 1 | 05:21 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 1 | 18:41 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 1 | 09:10 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |