Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.3% vs 49.2%). Malkin wins 46.5% vs right-shot opponents — Geekie shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 49.4% vs Geekie 49.3% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 81.4%
Defensive zone
Geekie 69.5%
Neutral zone
Geekie 55.2%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 56.0%
56.0%
44.0%
Malkin
Geekie
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
0
(2 meetings)
2
0
Malkin
Geekie
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Geekie
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Geekie
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Geekie
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (811)
49.9% (505)
-0.9%
Power Play
55.8% (43)
0.0% (6)
+55.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
48.4% (93)
+1.6%
On power play, Malkin has a +55.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Geekie shoots right. Malkin is 46.5% vs right-shot opponents (288).
Malkin shoots left. Geekie is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (437).
Home / Away
Malkin
Geekie
Home
52.3% (438)
50.0% (314)
Away
46.2% (418)
48.3% (290)
By Period
Malkin
Geekie
P1
51.3%
51.3%
P2
50.8%
46.9%
P3
45.0%
49.5%
Final 5 min
51.8%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
49.3%
Geekie
42.0%▼
44.5%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2022 | 2 | 03:50 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 1 | 05:30 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |