Scouting Report
Riley Sheahan holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Sheahan 50.1% (-4.3%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 13-10 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 71.2%
Defensive zone
Sheahan 90.3%
Neutral zone
Sheahan 68.4%
Result
Riley Sheahan favored at 66.4%
33.6%
66.4%
Malkin
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
10
(23 meetings)
13
10
Malkin
Sheahan
Last 10: Malkin 7-3 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
5
0
Malkin
Sheahan
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
4
3
Malkin
Sheahan
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheahan
4
7
Malkin
Sheahan
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,073)
51.0% (4,968)
-5.4%
Power Play
50.9% (643)
55.6% (322)
-4.7%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
44.3% (1,068)
-12.1%
On penalty kill, Sheahan has a +12.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,254).
Malkin shoots left. Sheahan is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (3,993).
Home / Away
Malkin
Sheahan
Home
47.6% (5,385)
51.1% (3,247)
Away
44.0% (5,413)
49.0% (3,111)
By Period
Malkin
Sheahan
P1
45.9%
51.3%
P2
46.2%
51.2%
P3
45.2%
48.1%
OT
49.0%
35.6%
Final 5 min
46.0%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2021 | 2 | 15:13 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| May 6, 2021 | 2 | 07:25 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| May 6, 2021 | 2 | 04:36 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| May 6, 2021 | 2 | 01:55 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| May 6, 2021 | 2 | 01:47 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 2 | 18:50 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 2 | 13:37 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 2 | 09:03 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 2 | 08:50 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 2 | 02:13 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 3 | 14:38 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 3 | 14:32 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 3 | 00:27 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 2 | 09:38 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 14, 2017 | 3 | 12:19 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 14, 2017 | 1 | 12:20 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Dec 3, 2016 | 2 | 18:14 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Dec 3, 2016 | 2 | 11:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 11, 2015 | 3 | 08:40 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |