Scouting Report
Pavel Zacha holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.0% vs Zacha 50.1% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 61.5%
Defensive zone
Zacha 50.5%
Neutral zone
Malkin 53.4%
Result
Pavel Zacha favored at 50.5%
49.5%
50.5%
Malkin
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
1
(1 meetings)
0
1
Malkin
Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zacha
0
1
Malkin
Zacha
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
44.0% (366)
48.0% (296)
-4.0%
Power Play
30.0% (10)
61.0% (59)
-31.0%
On power play, Zacha has a +31.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Malkin is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (248).
Malkin shoots left. Zacha is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (217).
Home / Away
Malkin
Zacha
Home
45.5% (202)
48.9% (223)
Away
41.4% (174)
51.9% (154)
By Period
Malkin
Zacha
P1
48.4%
47.9%
P2
41.7%
48.3%
P3
40.4%
54.3%
OT
50.0%
44.4%
Final 5 min
42.7%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2022 | 2 | 09:39 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |