Scouting Report
Yanni Gourde holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Gourde on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Gourde 48.2% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Gourde leads 11-8 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 78.2%
Defensive zone
Gourde 62.5%
Neutral zone
Malkin 53.8%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 62.0%
62.0%
38.0%
Malkin
Gourde
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
11
(19 meetings)
8
11
Malkin
Gourde
Last 10: Malkin 4-6 Gourde
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
5
4
Malkin
Gourde
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gourde
0
4
Malkin
Gourde
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Malkin
Gourde
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Gourde
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
48.4% (4,954)
-2.8%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
57.4% (376)
-7.3%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
39.9% (554)
-7.7%
On penalty kill, Gourde has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gourde shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Gourde is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (3,946).
Home / Away
Malkin
Gourde
Home
47.6% (5,395)
49.3% (2,915)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
47.2% (2,969)
By Period
Malkin
Gourde
P1
45.9%
49.9%
P2
46.2%
47.4%
P3
45.2%
47.5%
OT
49.0%
37.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Gourde
54.0%▲
46.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 11:52 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2 | 11:34 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 3 | 17:39 | Neutral | Yanni Gourde |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 2 | 00:49 | Neutral | Yanni Gourde |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2 | 16:38 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2 | 10:05 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1 | 13:10 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1 | 12:52 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1 | 09:06 | Neutral | Yanni Gourde |
| Jan 27, 2022 | 2 | 08:29 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 1 | 00:56 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 3 | 10:59 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 3 | 10:52 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 3 | 07:51 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 1 | 11:00 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 1 | 03:42 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 1 | 19:39 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 1 | 14:52 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 1 | 04:55 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |