Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Malkin wins 43.0% vs right-shot opponents — Boyd shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Boyd 44.1% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 82.6%
Defensive zone
Boyd 56.6%
Neutral zone
Malkin 62.1%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 71.7%
71.7%
28.3%
Malkin
Boyd
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
2
(11 meetings)
9
2
Malkin
Boyd
Last 10: Malkin 8-2 Boyd
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
7
0
Malkin
Boyd
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyd
0
2
Malkin
Boyd
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
0
Malkin
Boyd
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Boyd
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
44.4% (2,186)
+1.2%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
46.5% (256)
+3.6%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
35.6% (208)
-3.4%
On power play, Malkin has a +3.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyd shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,557).
Malkin shoots left. Boyd is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,838).
Home / Away
Malkin
Boyd
Home
47.6% (5,395)
46.3% (1,327)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
41.5% (1,324)
By Period
Malkin
Boyd
P1
45.9%
41.7%
P2
46.2%
46.2%
P3
45.2%
44.0%
OT
49.0%
22.2%
Final 5 min
46.0%
44.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Boyd
50.0%▲
48.0%
43.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2023 | 1 | 14:02 | Defensive | Travis Boyd |
| Jan 8, 2023 | 1 | 06:10 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 2 | 19:11 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 2 | 19:03 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 2 | 17:07 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 2 | 10:10 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 1 | 07:29 | Defensive | Travis Boyd |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 1 | 05:03 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 1 | 02:59 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 25, 2022 | 3 | 10:18 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 7, 2018 | 1 | 19:35 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |