Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Malkin wins 46.8% vs left-shot opponents — Ennis shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 43.5% vs Ennis 41.3% (+6.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 57.1%
Defensive zone
Ennis 59.0%
Neutral zone
Malkin 58.8%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 55.7%
55.7%
44.3%
Malkin
Ennis
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Malkin
Ennis
Last 7: Malkin 6-1 Ennis
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Ennis
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Ennis
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
4
0
Malkin
Ennis
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Ennis
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (733)
38.3% (154)
+4.8%
Power Play
31.3% (16)
34.8% (23)
-3.5%
Penalty Kill
16.7% (6)
0.0% (6)
+16.7%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +16.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ennis shoots left. Malkin is 46.8% vs left-shot opponents (489).
Malkin shoots left. Ennis is 43.6% vs left-shot opponents (101).
Home / Away
Malkin
Ennis
Home
42.6% (338)
36.9% (103)
Away
42.7% (417)
36.3% (80)
By Period
Malkin
Ennis
P1
40.9%
32.1%
P2
45.3%
41.4%
P3
42.0%
36.8%
OT
40.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
46.1%
36.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
42.6%
Ennis
60.0%▲
43.5%
36.6%
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 |