Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (45.8% vs 46.2%). Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Suter 46.3% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 14-7 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 66.6%
Defensive zone
Suter 74.6%
Neutral zone
Suter 55.5%
Result
Pius Suter favored at 54.6%
45.4%
54.6%
Malkin
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
7
(21 meetings)
14
7
Malkin
Suter
Last 10: Malkin 6-4 Suter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
6
0
Malkin
Suter
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suter
2
4
Malkin
Suter
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
6
3
Malkin
Suter
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
46.2% (3,208)
-0.6%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
52.9% (278)
-2.8%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
40.3% (303)
-8.1%
On penalty kill, Suter has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Suter is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (2,386).
Home / Away
Malkin
Suter
Home
47.6% (5,395)
46.8% (1,804)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
45.7% (1,985)
By Period
Malkin
Suter
P1
45.9%
46.6%
P2
46.2%
46.0%
P3
45.2%
46.1%
OT
49.0%
44.4%
Final 5 min
46.0%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Suter
48.0%▬
47.5%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3 | 00:51 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3 | 00:42 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 2 | 15:06 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 1 | 00:39 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 3 | 00:40 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 00:27 | Neutral | Pius Suter |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2 | 02:13 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3 | 04:27 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| 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 |
| 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 |