Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Eichel on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 50.3% vs Eichel 47.1% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eichel 53.7%
Defensive zone
Eichel 53.1%
Neutral zone
Eichel 53.1%
Result
Jack Eichel favored at 53.4%
46.6%
53.4%
Malkin
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Malkin
Eichel
Last 7: Malkin 2-5 Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
1
2
Malkin
Eichel
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
1
2
Malkin
Eichel
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eichel
0
1
Malkin
Eichel
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (774)
46.4% (1,019)
+4.1%
Power Play
53.3% (92)
52.5% (242)
+0.8%
Penalty Kill
10.0% (10)
28.0% (50)
-18.0%
On penalty kill, Eichel has a +18.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Malkin is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (301).
Malkin shoots left. Eichel is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (936).
Home / Away
Malkin
Eichel
Home
49.1% (411)
48.0% (683)
Away
51.4% (465)
45.5% (628)
By Period
Malkin
Eichel
P1
49.5%
46.1%
P2
54.7%
47.6%
P3
46.7%
46.4%
OT
47.1%
60.0%
Final 5 min
47.2%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
50.3%
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2020 | 3 | 19:18 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 3 | 15:36 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 3 | 12:48 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 3 | 00:24 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 1 | 15:26 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 1 | 12:26 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 3 | 02:01 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |