Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 47.7% vs Pyatt 46.7% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 84.9%
Defensive zone
Pyatt 72.7%
Neutral zone
Malkin 50.7%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 53.4%
53.4%
46.6%
Malkin
Pyatt
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Malkin
Pyatt
Last 8: Malkin 5-3 Pyatt
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
0
Malkin
Pyatt
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Pyatt
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Malkin
Pyatt
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Pyatt
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (922)
46.8% (231)
-0.4%
Power Play
52.7% (262)
41.7% (12)
+11.0%
Penalty Kill
22.2% (9)
35.3% (34)
-13.1%
On penalty kill, Pyatt has a +13.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pyatt shoots left. Malkin is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (884).
Malkin shoots left. Pyatt is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (181).
Home / Away
Malkin
Pyatt
Home
52.4% (601)
44.0% (175)
Away
42.7% (609)
48.1% (106)
By Period
Malkin
Pyatt
P1
48.8%
41.4%
P2
50.6%
47.1%
P3
41.6%
48.0%
OT
65.2%
66.7%
Final 5 min
46.4%
46.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
47.5%
Pyatt
34.0%▼
36.5%
45.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2012 | 2 | 03:06 | Neutral | Tom Pyatt |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 2 | 00:02 | Neutral | Tom Pyatt |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 1 | 10:24 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 17, 2011 | 3 | 11:08 | Defensive | Tom Pyatt |
| Nov 17, 2011 | 3 | 06:59 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 17, 2011 | 2 | 17:47 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 17, 2011 | 1 | 12:02 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 17, 2011 | 1 | 06:59 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |