Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Ennis 41.7% (+4.6%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 10-3 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 82.0%
Defensive zone
Malkin 62.1%
Neutral zone
Malkin 70.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 70.5%
70.5%
29.5%
Malkin
Ennis
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
3
(13 meetings)
10
3
Malkin
Ennis
Last 10: Malkin 9-1 Ennis
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
1
Malkin
Ennis
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
1
Malkin
Ennis
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
5
1
Malkin
Ennis
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Ennis
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,073)
40.7% (1,404)
+4.9%
Power Play
50.9% (643)
45.5% (167)
+5.4%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
38.1% (21)
-5.9%
On penalty kill, Ennis has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ennis shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,254).
Malkin shoots left. Ennis is 43.4% vs left-shot opponents (951).
Home / Away
Malkin
Ennis
Home
47.6% (5,385)
43.6% (834)
Away
44.0% (5,413)
38.4% (760)
By Period
Malkin
Ennis
P1
45.9%
39.4%
P2
46.2%
43.1%
P3
45.2%
41.7%
OT
49.0%
31.6%
Final 5 min
46.0%
40.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Ennis
60.0%▲
43.5%
41.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2014 | 2 | 06:23 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 1 | 15:10 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 1 | 15:04 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 2 | 17:17 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 2 | 11:08 | Offensive | Tyler Ennis |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 1 | 09:06 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 1 | 03:18 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 27, 2014 | 1 | 19:45 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 1 | 18:33 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 1 | 00:40 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 3 | 05:04 | Neutral | Tyler Ennis |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 2 | 10:23 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 1 | 15:09 | Defensive | Tyler Ennis |