Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Meier 43.7% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 59.9%
Defensive zone
Malkin 61.1%
Neutral zone
Malkin 56.9%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 56.9%
56.9%
43.1%
Malkin
Meier
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
0
(2 meetings)
2
0
Malkin
Meier
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
0
Malkin
Meier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Meier
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
41.2% (468)
+4.4%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
50.0% (100)
+0.1%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
35.7% (14)
-3.5%
On even strength, Malkin has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Meier shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Meier is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (335).
Home / Away
Malkin
Meier
Home
47.6% (5,395)
43.2% (280)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
42.1% (302)
By Period
Malkin
Meier
P1
45.9%
43.0%
P2
46.2%
44.4%
P3
45.2%
40.0%
OT
49.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
38.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Meier
46.0%▲
44.5%
42.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | 2 | 16:09 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 1 | 09:26 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |