Scouting Report
Steve Ott holds a +9.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Ott on defensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Ott 55.4% (-9.7%)
H2H factor
Ott leads 10-9 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 77.2%
Defensive zone
Ott 77.3%
Neutral zone
Malkin 52.7%
Result
Steve Ott favored at 53.8%
46.2%
53.8%
Malkin
Ott
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
10
(19 meetings)
9
10
Malkin
Ott
Last 10: Malkin 7-3 Ott
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
4
2
Malkin
Ott
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ott
2
7
Malkin
Ott
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
1
Malkin
Ott
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Ott
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
57.2% (2,802)
-11.6%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
55.4% (567)
-5.3%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
49.9% (853)
-17.7%
On penalty kill, Ott has a +17.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ott shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Ott is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,552).
Home / Away
Malkin
Ott
Home
47.6% (5,395)
56.8% (2,130)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
54.2% (2,103)
By Period
Malkin
Ott
P1
45.9%
56.7%
P2
46.2%
53.9%
P3
45.2%
55.7%
OT
49.0%
60.8%
Final 5 min
46.0%
56.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Ott
60.0%▲
53.0%
55.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2015 | 3 | 11:42 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Jan 27, 2014 | 1 | 19:03 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 27, 2014 | 1 | 01:02 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Jan 27, 2014 | 1 | 00:56 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 3 | 10:37 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 3 | 10:30 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 2 | 14:33 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 2 | 14:31 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 2 | 06:25 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 3 | 15:10 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 1 | 13:07 | Neutral | Steve Ott |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 1 | 13:01 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 1 | 07:15 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 29, 2012 | OT | 03:57 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 3 | 07:55 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 2 | 08:40 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 2 | 04:56 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 1 | 09:55 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 3, 2010 | 3 | 09:12 | Defensive | Steve Ott |