Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (45.8% vs 46.6%). Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Pyatt 46.9% (-0.8%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 76.9%
Defensive zone
Pyatt 76.5%
Neutral zone
Pyatt 60.2%
Result
Tom Pyatt favored at 54.5%
45.5%
54.5%
Malkin
Pyatt
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Malkin
Pyatt
Last 10: Malkin 7-3 Pyatt
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
0
Malkin
Pyatt
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pyatt
1
2
Malkin
Pyatt
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
2
Malkin
Pyatt
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Pyatt
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
47.2% (922)
-1.6%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
55.0% (20)
-4.9%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
42.0% (174)
-9.8%
On penalty kill, Pyatt has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pyatt shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Pyatt is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (706).
Home / Away
Malkin
Pyatt
Home
47.6% (5,395)
48.0% (598)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
45.0% (524)
By Period
Malkin
Pyatt
P1
45.9%
47.1%
P2
46.2%
47.6%
P3
45.2%
45.2%
OT
49.0%
41.7%
Final 5 min
46.0%
44.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Pyatt
34.0%▼
36.5%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2016 | 3 | 06:17 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| 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 |
| Jan 12, 2011 | 3 | 10:09 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 6, 2011 | 2 | 10:59 | Defensive | Tom Pyatt |