Scouting Report
Nick Foligno holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Foligno on neutral-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Malkin wins 43.1% vs left-shot opponents — Foligno shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 44.3% vs Foligno 46.4% (-2.2%)
H2H factor
Foligno leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 67.2%
Defensive zone
Malkin 63.8%
Neutral zone
Malkin 62.5%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 63.6%
63.6%
36.4%
Malkin
Foligno
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
9
(13 meetings)
4
9
Malkin
Foligno
Last 10: Malkin 3-7 Foligno
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
0
Malkin
Foligno
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Foligno
1
3
Malkin
Foligno
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Foligno
1
6
Malkin
Foligno
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Foligno
Edge
Even Strength
43.6% (1,028)
46.3% (566)
-2.7%
Power Play
52.2% (23)
43.4% (106)
+8.8%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
46.4% (69)
-46.4%
On penalty kill, Foligno has a +46.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Foligno shoots left. Malkin is 43.1% vs left-shot opponents (715).
Malkin shoots left. Foligno is 47.4% vs left-shot opponents (447).
Home / Away
Malkin
Foligno
Home
44.2% (489)
48.9% (364)
Away
43.3% (563)
43.0% (377)
By Period
Malkin
Foligno
P1
40.9%
48.7%
P2
42.2%
46.9%
P3
48.5%
44.0%
OT
40.0%
20.0%
Final 5 min
46.7%
50.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.7%
Foligno
54.0%▲
48.0%
45.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2017 | OT | 00:20 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 3 | 10:02 | Neutral | Nick Foligno |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 3 | 05:06 | Neutral | Nick Foligno |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 2 | 16:49 | Neutral | Nick Foligno |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 2 | 04:15 | Defensive | Nick Foligno |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 1 | 10:42 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 1 | 04:14 | Defensive | Nick Foligno |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 1 | 00:38 | Neutral | Nick Foligno |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 1 | 00:34 | Neutral | Nick Foligno |
| Dec 21, 2017 | OT | 03:34 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 3 | 05:44 | Neutral | Nick Foligno |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 2 | 04:27 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 1 | 15:27 | Defensive | Nick Foligno |