Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 49.4% vs Laughton 47.5% (+2.0%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 80.9%
Defensive zone
Laughton 77.2%
Neutral zone
Laughton 55.6%
Result
Scott Laughton favored at 50.6%
49.4%
50.6%
Malkin
Laughton
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (811)
47.4% (719)
+1.6%
Power Play
55.8% (43)
50.4% (129)
+5.4%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
45.0% (229)
+5.0%
On power play, Malkin has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Malkin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (568).
Malkin shoots left. Laughton is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (694).
Home / Away
Malkin
Laughton
Home
52.3% (438)
50.2% (520)
Away
46.2% (418)
44.5% (557)
By Period
Malkin
Laughton
P1
51.3%
44.2%
P2
50.8%
49.1%
P3
45.0%
48.4%
OT
0.0%
36.8%
Final 5 min
51.8%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
49.3%
Laughton
56.0%▬
56.0%
47.3%