Scouting Report
Pius Suter holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Malkin wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Suter shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.0% vs Suter 49.4% (-5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Suter 68.7%
Defensive zone
Suter 88.1%
Neutral zone
Suter 77.9%
Result
Pius Suter favored at 74.7%
25.3%
74.7%
Malkin
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Malkin
Suter
Last 8: Malkin 6-2 Suter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
5
0
Malkin
Suter
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Suter
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Suter
0
1
Malkin
Suter
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
44.0% (366)
49.8% (840)
-5.8%
Power Play
30.0% (10)
57.4% (68)
-27.4%
On power play, Suter has a +27.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Malkin is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (248).
Malkin shoots left. Suter is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (590).
Home / Away
Malkin
Suter
Home
45.5% (202)
49.8% (502)
Away
41.4% (174)
48.8% (502)
By Period
Malkin
Suter
P1
48.4%
46.7%
P2
41.7%
51.7%
P3
40.4%
48.9%
OT
50.0%
63.6%
Final 5 min
42.7%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%
Suter
48.0%▬
47.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2022 | 2 | 07:44 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 3 | 05:29 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 1 | 12:47 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 1 | 00:48 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 3 | 07:57 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 3 | 01:31 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 2 | 13:56 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 2 | 02:02 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |