Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 49.4% vs Suter 47.4% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 76.0%
Defensive zone
Suter 67.8%
Neutral zone
Malkin 54.7%
Result
Pius Suter favored at 54.3%
45.7%
54.3%
Malkin
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Malkin
Suter
Last 5: Malkin 3-2 Suter
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suter
0
2
Malkin
Suter
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
0
Malkin
Suter
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (811)
48.0% (421)
+1.0%
Power Play
55.8% (43)
50.0% (4)
+5.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
31.3% (32)
+18.7%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +18.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Malkin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (568).
Malkin shoots left. Suter is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (300).
Home / Away
Malkin
Suter
Home
52.3% (438)
48.6% (183)
Away
46.2% (418)
45.6% (274)
By Period
Malkin
Suter
P1
51.3%
47.1%
P2
50.8%
47.3%
P3
45.0%
46.1%
Final 5 min
51.8%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
49.3%
Suter
48.0%▬
47.5%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2022 | 3 | 19:27 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 3 | 17:42 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 3 | 15:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 2 | 14:32 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 28, 2022 | 1 | 07:26 | Defensive | Pius Suter |