Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 50.3% vs Suzuki 46.8% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 70.0%
Defensive zone
Malkin 55.9%
Neutral zone
Malkin 50.0%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 63.1%
63.1%
36.9%
Malkin
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Malkin
Suzuki
Last 7: Malkin 5-2 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
1
Malkin
Suzuki
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
0
Malkin
Suzuki
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suzuki
0
1
Malkin
Suzuki
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (774)
46.6% (582)
+3.9%
Power Play
53.3% (92)
45.0% (60)
+8.3%
Penalty Kill
10.0% (10)
41.2% (17)
-31.2%
On penalty kill, Suzuki has a +31.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Malkin is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (301).
Malkin shoots left. Suzuki is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (427).
Home / Away
Malkin
Suzuki
Home
49.1% (411)
46.0% (350)
Away
51.4% (465)
46.6% (309)
By Period
Malkin
Suzuki
P1
49.5%
47.6%
P2
54.7%
45.7%
P3
46.7%
46.6%
OT
47.1%
22.2%
Final 5 min
47.2%
44.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
50.3%
Suzuki
62.0%▲
55.5%
46.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2020 | 2 | 04:41 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 14, 2020 | 2 | 00:59 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Feb 14, 2020 | 1 | 11:12 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 4, 2020 | 3 | 09:57 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 4, 2020 | 1 | 13:14 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 2 | 13:57 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 1 | 12:43 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |