Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 47.8% vs Couturier 44.9% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 12-7 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 77.7%
Defensive zone
Couturier 75.2%
Neutral zone
Malkin 66.5%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 60.1%
60.1%
39.9%
Malkin
Couturier
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
7
(19 meetings)
12
7
Malkin
Couturier
Last 10: Malkin 5-5 Couturier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Malkin
Couturier
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
1
3
Malkin
Couturier
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
9
2
Malkin
Couturier
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Couturier
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (366)
44.4% (448)
+3.1%
Power Play
41.9% (43)
57.7% (26)
-15.8%
Penalty Kill
75.0% (4)
36.7% (79)
+38.3%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +38.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couturier shoots left. Malkin is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (265).
Malkin shoots left. Couturier is 42.1% vs left-shot opponents (342).
Home / Away
Malkin
Couturier
Home
52.1% (213)
42.2% (296)
Away
42.0% (200)
45.9% (257)
By Period
Malkin
Couturier
P1
47.2%
44.0%
P2
44.4%
46.5%
P3
50.0%
41.4%
OT
66.7%
33.3%
Final 5 min
47.9%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
47.2%
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
43.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2013 | 1 | 15:54 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 1 | 15:48 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 1 | 06:04 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 1 | 01:14 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 20, 2013 | 3 | 18:29 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 20, 2013 | 3 | 00:18 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 20, 2013 | 3 | 05:45 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 20, 2013 | 3 | 05:29 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 3 | 16:56 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 3 | 13:13 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 3 | 12:57 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 3 | 09:04 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 3 | 00:54 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 2 | 11:30 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 2 | 00:23 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 1 | 07:20 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 1 | 07:18 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 1 | 07:08 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 1 | 00:29 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |