Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Malkin wins 45.0% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 43.9% vs Plekanec 51.1% (-8.1%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 9-6 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 54.5%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 94.9%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 83.6%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 69.9%
30.1%
69.9%
Malkin
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
6
(15 meetings)
9
6
Malkin
Plekanec
Last 10: Malkin 7-3 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
4
2
Malkin
Plekanec
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Plekanec
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
4
3
Malkin
Plekanec
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
42.7% (827)
53.8% (1,081)
-11.1%
Power Play
63.2% (19)
48.6% (70)
+14.6%
On power play, Malkin has a +14.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Malkin is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (547).
Malkin shoots left. Plekanec is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (764).
Home / Away
Malkin
Plekanec
Home
45.1% (426)
52.3% (725)
Away
41.2% (420)
49.9% (627)
By Period
Malkin
Plekanec
P1
41.3%
54.6%
P2
44.0%
51.3%
P3
44.7%
47.9%
OT
25.0%
53.8%
Final 5 min
48.1%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.1%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2017 | 3 | 16:17 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 2 | 19:18 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 2 | 14:04 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2 | 14:04 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 3 | 12:19 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 3 | 02:27 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 2 | 18:15 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 2 | 16:18 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 2 | 12:48 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 2 | 08:51 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 2 | 06:01 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 2 | 05:43 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 1 | 08:48 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 1 | 06:09 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 1 | 00:23 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |