Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +17.3% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 48.7% vs Eklund 37.0% (+17.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 93.6%
Defensive zone
Malkin 74.5%
Neutral zone
Malkin 81.2%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 84.8%
84.8%
15.2%
Malkin
Eklund
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Malkin
Eklund
Last 5: Malkin 5-0 Eklund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
0
Malkin
Eklund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Eklund
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
0
Malkin
Eklund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Eklund
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (776)
30.8% (208)
+17.1%
Power Play
66.7% (24)
47.1% (17)
+19.6%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
0.0% (5)
+100.0%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +100.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eklund shoots left. Malkin is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (541).
Malkin shoots left. Eklund is 29.4% vs left-shot opponents (143).
Home / Away
Malkin
Eklund
Home
49.6% (405)
31.2% (125)
Away
47.5% (396)
31.4% (105)
By Period
Malkin
Eklund
P1
49.6%
29.5%
P2
47.2%
27.2%
P3
48.5%
37.1%
OT
100.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
27.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
48.6%
Eklund
28.0%▬
29.0%
31.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | 3 | 06:35 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 3 | 00:45 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 2 | 17:10 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1 | 15:36 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2 | 01:20 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |