Scouting Report
Wayne Simmonds holds a +50.7% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 46.5% vs right-shot opponents — Simmonds shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 49.4% vs Simmonds 51.9% (-50.7%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 71.1%
Defensive zone
Simmonds 58.8%
Neutral zone
Malkin 53.9%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 55.4%
55.4%
44.6%
Malkin
Simmonds
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Simmonds
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (811)
100.0% (4)
-51.0%
On even strength, Simmonds has a +51.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Simmonds shoots right. Malkin is 46.5% vs right-shot opponents (288).
Malkin shoots left. Simmonds is 100.0% vs left-shot opponents (2).
Home / Away
Malkin
Simmonds
Home
52.3% (438)
100.0% (2)
Away
46.2% (418)
100.0% (2)
By Period
Malkin
Simmonds
P1
51.3%
100.0%
P3
45.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
51.8%
100.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
49.3%
Simmonds
50.0%▲
45.0%
100.0%