Scouting Report
Joel Eriksson Ek holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Malgin on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Malgin wins 40.6% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malgin 44.8% vs Ek 46.4% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 53.0%
Defensive zone
Ek 73.0%
Neutral zone
Ek 58.7%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 55.3%
44.7%
55.3%
Malgin
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Malgin
Ek
Last 5: Malgin 3-2 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malgin
2
1
Malgin
Ek
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Malgin
Ek
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malgin
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
36.8% (87)
47.1% (482)
-10.3%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
50.0% (14)
+50.0%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (3)
29.5% (44)
+37.2%
On power play, Malgin has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Malgin is 40.6% vs left-shot opponents (69).
Malgin shoots right. Ek is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (215).
Home / Away
Malgin
Ek
Home
38.2% (34)
48.4% (254)
Away
39.7% (58)
43.4% (286)
By Period
Malgin
Ek
P1
36.7%
44.8%
P2
42.9%
46.9%
P3
37.0%
45.3%
Final 5 min
50.0%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malgin
44.0%▲
40.5%
39.1%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
45.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2018 | 3 | 14:34 | Offensive | Denis Malgin |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 2 | 01:09 | Offensive | Denis Malgin |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 1 | 08:28 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 1 | 08:20 | Neutral | Denis Malgin |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 1 | 05:02 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |