Scouting Report
Peyton Krebs holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Krebs on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 46.4% vs Krebs 49.2% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 81.1%
Defensive zone
Krebs 65.6%
Neutral zone
Malkin 60.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 67.5%
67.5%
32.5%
Malkin
Krebs
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Malkin
Krebs
Last 8: Malkin 3-5 Krebs
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Krebs
1
3
Malkin
Krebs
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Krebs
0
1
Malkin
Krebs
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
1
Malkin
Krebs
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Krebs
Edge
Even Strength
45.5% (602)
49.5% (560)
-4.0%
Power Play
50.0% (30)
52.6% (38)
-2.6%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
43.3% (67)
+56.7%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +56.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Krebs shoots left. Malkin is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (431).
Malkin shoots left. Krebs is 48.0% vs left-shot opponents (433).
Home / Away
Malkin
Krebs
Home
47.5% (326)
49.4% (314)
Away
44.0% (307)
48.7% (351)
By Period
Malkin
Krebs
P1
49.3%
47.0%
P2
44.7%
50.5%
P3
42.3%
50.0%
OT
66.7%
33.3%
Final 5 min
49.5%
48.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Krebs
48.0%▲
45.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2025 | 3 | 19:09 | Offensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 3 | 14:46 | Neutral | Peyton Krebs |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 3 | 08:26 | Offensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 3 | 01:09 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 2 | 05:50 | Offensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 1 | 10:14 | Defensive | Peyton Krebs |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 1 | 08:32 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 1 | 13:07 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |