Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 45.3% vs right-shot opponents — Sundqvist shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 46.1% vs Sundqvist 43.2% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 64.3%
Defensive zone
Sundqvist 71.0%
Neutral zone
Sundqvist 51.2%
Result
Oskar Sundqvist favored at 56.0%
44.0%
56.0%
Malkin
Sundqvist
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Malkin
Sundqvist
Last 5: Malkin 2-3 Sundqvist
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Sundqvist
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sundqvist
0
2
Malkin
Sundqvist
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Sundqvist
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Sundqvist
Edge
Even Strength
46.2% (807)
43.2% (509)
+3.0%
Power Play
30.4% (23)
0.0% (2)
+30.4%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
23.3% (30)
+10.0%
On power play, Malkin has a +30.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sundqvist shoots right. Malkin is 45.3% vs right-shot opponents (223).
Malkin shoots left. Sundqvist is 41.0% vs left-shot opponents (354).
Home / Away
Malkin
Sundqvist
Home
45.1% (450)
41.7% (252)
Away
46.4% (384)
42.2% (289)
By Period
Malkin
Sundqvist
P1
48.2%
42.4%
P2
43.5%
43.8%
P3
46.0%
39.1%
OT
33.3%
100.0%
Final 5 min
43.5%
35.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.7%
Sundqvist
44.0%▼
49.5%
42.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2019 | 3 | 16:25 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 3 | 16:13 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 2 | 01:12 | Defensive | Oskar Sundqvist |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 2 | 00:48 | Neutral | Oskar Sundqvist |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 2 | 07:24 | Defensive | Oskar Sundqvist |