Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +26.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Malkin wins 41.2% vs right-shot opponents — Crabb shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 47.8% vs Crabb 42.5% (+26.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 87.5%
Defensive zone
Malkin 71.8%
Neutral zone
Malkin 78.9%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 78.4%
78.4%
21.6%
Malkin
Crabb
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
1
(8 meetings)
7
1
Malkin
Crabb
Last 8: Malkin 7-1 Crabb
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
0
Malkin
Crabb
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
1
Malkin
Crabb
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
0
Malkin
Crabb
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Crabb
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (366)
19.4% (31)
+28.1%
Power Play
41.9% (43)
0.0% (1)
+41.9%
Penalty Kill
75.0% (4)
50.0% (2)
+25.0%
On power play, Malkin has a +41.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crabb shoots right. Malkin is 41.2% vs right-shot opponents (148).
Malkin shoots left. Crabb is 18.5% vs left-shot opponents (27).
Home / Away
Malkin
Crabb
Home
52.1% (213)
16.7% (18)
Away
42.0% (200)
25.0% (16)
By Period
Malkin
Crabb
P1
47.2%
23.1%
P2
44.4%
10.0%
P3
50.0%
27.3%
Final 5 min
47.9%
12.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
47.2%
Crabb
34.0%▲
26.7%
20.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 09:31 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 06:27 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 02:21 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 1 | 11:33 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 1 | 08:37 | Defensive | Joey Crabb |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 1 | 04:33 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 1 | 04:12 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 3, 2013 | 1 | 06:25 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |