Scouting Report
Victor Rask holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Rask on defensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 15 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Rask 50.1% (-4.3%)
H2H factor
Rask leads 21-12 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 74.5%
Defensive zone
Malkin 75.1%
Neutral zone
Malkin 74.5%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 74.8%
74.8%
25.2%
Malkin
Rask
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
21
(33 meetings)
12
21
Malkin
Rask
Last 10: Malkin 3-7 Rask
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rask
3
6
Malkin
Rask
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rask
4
11
Malkin
Rask
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
5
4
Malkin
Rask
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Rask
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
50.0% (4,428)
-4.4%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
54.3% (363)
-4.2%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
35.2% (54)
-3.0%
On even strength, Rask has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rask shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Rask is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,102).
Home / Away
Malkin
Rask
Home
47.6% (5,395)
52.0% (2,380)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
48.3% (2,465)
By Period
Malkin
Rask
P1
45.9%
50.7%
P2
46.2%
48.9%
P3
45.2%
50.7%
OT
49.0%
52.1%
Final 5 min
46.0%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Rask
60.0%▲
49.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | 3 | 07:58 | Defensive | Victor Rask |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 3 | 00:45 | Defensive | Victor Rask |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 3 | 00:38 | Neutral | Victor Rask |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 2 | 18:46 | Offensive | Victor Rask |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 2 | 14:02 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 2 | 07:26 | Defensive | Victor Rask |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 2 | 02:05 | Neutral | Victor Rask |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 2 | 00:43 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 2 | 00:27 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 1 | 19:51 | Neutral | Victor Rask |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 1 | 00:44 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 19:06 | Defensive | Victor Rask |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 1 | 06:07 | Defensive | Victor Rask |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 3 | 16:47 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 2 | 16:53 | Neutral | Victor Rask |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 2 | 10:18 | Offensive | Victor Rask |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 3 | 09:36 | Defensive | Victor Rask |
| Feb 21, 2017 | 2 | 18:50 | Offensive | Victor Rask |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 2 | 04:48 | Offensive | Victor Rask |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 1 | 14:13 | Offensive | Victor Rask |