Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 46.4% vs Suter 43.3% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 67.3%
Defensive zone
Suter 71.6%
Neutral zone
Suter 52.8%
Result
Pius Suter favored at 52.8%
47.2%
52.8%
Malkin
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Malkin
Suter
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Suter
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
45.5% (602)
42.4% (740)
+3.1%
Power Play
50.0% (30)
48.0% (75)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
37.3% (59)
+62.7%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +62.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Malkin is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (431).
Malkin shoots left. Suter is 41.8% vs left-shot opponents (565).
Home / Away
Malkin
Suter
Home
47.5% (326)
41.8% (407)
Away
44.0% (307)
43.3% (467)
By Period
Malkin
Suter
P1
49.3%
44.7%
P2
44.7%
41.5%
P3
42.3%
41.9%
OT
66.7%
40.0%
Final 5 min
49.5%
43.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Suter
46.0%▼
48.0%
42.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 00:40 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 00:27 | Neutral | Pius Suter |