Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 48.7% vs Cates 45.8% (+4.1%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 75.9%
Defensive zone
Cates 66.5%
Neutral zone
Cates 53.6%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 51.9%
51.9%
48.1%
Malkin
Cates
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Cates
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (776)
44.3% (271)
+3.6%
Power Play
66.7% (24)
77.8% (18)
-11.1%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
31.7% (41)
+68.3%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +68.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cates shoots left. Malkin is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (541).
Malkin shoots left. Cates is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (224).
Home / Away
Malkin
Cates
Home
49.6% (405)
52.0% (148)
Away
47.5% (396)
38.5% (182)
By Period
Malkin
Cates
P1
49.6%
42.7%
P2
47.2%
42.9%
P3
48.5%
48.5%
Final 5 min
48.3%
44.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
48.6%
Cates
46.0%▼
50.0%
44.5%