Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Ruutu 41.0% (+5.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 72.2%
Defensive zone
Malkin 53.1%
Neutral zone
Malkin 61.1%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 59.3%
59.3%
40.7%
Malkin
Ruutu
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Malkin
Ruutu
Last 7: Malkin 4-3 Ruutu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ruutu
0
1
Malkin
Ruutu
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
1
Malkin
Ruutu
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
1
Malkin
Ruutu
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Ruutu
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
40.3% (688)
+5.3%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
37.8% (119)
+12.3%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
36.4% (11)
-4.2%
On power play, Malkin has a +12.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ruutu shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Ruutu is 40.5% vs left-shot opponents (533).
Home / Away
Malkin
Ruutu
Home
47.6% (5,395)
42.2% (438)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
37.4% (388)
By Period
Malkin
Ruutu
P1
45.9%
37.9%
P2
46.2%
40.7%
P3
45.2%
41.3%
OT
49.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
45.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Ruutu
38.0%▲
36.5%
40.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2013 | 3 | 09:58 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 1 | 10:03 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 2 | 09:45 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 2 | 07:53 | Neutral | Tuomo Ruutu |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 2 | 04:57 | Defensive | Tuomo Ruutu |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 1 | 14:30 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 1 | 04:48 | Offensive | Tuomo Ruutu |