Scouting Report
Ross Colton holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 49.4% vs Colton 54.0% (-6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 67.3%
Defensive zone
Colton 82.9%
Neutral zone
Colton 63.9%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 51.0%
51.0%
49.0%
Malkin
Colton
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Malkin
Colton
Last 5: Malkin 3-2 Colton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
1
Malkin
Colton
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Colton
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Colton
0
1
Malkin
Colton
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Colton
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (811)
56.1% (173)
-7.1%
Power Play
55.8% (43)
56.3% (16)
-0.5%
On even strength, Colton has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Colton shoots left. Malkin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (568).
Malkin shoots left. Colton is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (120).
Home / Away
Malkin
Colton
Home
52.3% (438)
55.3% (94)
Away
46.2% (418)
56.8% (95)
By Period
Malkin
Colton
P1
51.3%
48.1%
P2
50.8%
62.5%
P3
45.0%
57.1%
OT
0.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
51.8%
52.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
49.3%
Colton
44.0%▲
42.5%
56.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2022 | 3 | 16:16 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 3 | 15:55 | Neutral | Ross Colton |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 2 | 19:56 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 2 | 09:49 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 2 | 09:35 | Offensive | Ross Colton |