Scouting Report
Radek Faksa holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Malkin wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 46.1% vs Faksa 50.3% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 63.1%
Defensive zone
Faksa 92.3%
Neutral zone
Faksa 74.9%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 55.9%
44.1%
55.9%
Malkin
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Malkin
Faksa
Last 6: Malkin 4-2 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
0
Malkin
Faksa
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
1
2
Malkin
Faksa
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
46.2% (807)
50.3% (915)
-4.1%
Power Play
30.4% (23)
46.2% (52)
-15.8%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
52.1% (165)
-18.8%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +18.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Malkin is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (611).
Malkin shoots left. Faksa is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (706).
Home / Away
Malkin
Faksa
Home
45.1% (450)
50.1% (561)
Away
46.4% (384)
50.6% (571)
By Period
Malkin
Faksa
P1
48.2%
45.2%
P2
43.5%
53.0%
P3
46.0%
52.4%
OT
33.3%
42.9%
Final 5 min
43.5%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.7%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2018 | 3 | 18:24 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 3 | 08:14 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 2 | 11:19 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 2 | 03:34 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 1 | 19:18 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 1 | 00:27 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |