Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 47.8% vs Staal 50.1% (-2.9%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 50.6%
Defensive zone
Staal 83.9%
Neutral zone
Staal 64.0%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 63.5%
36.5%
63.5%
Malkin
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
5
(14 meetings)
9
5
Malkin
Staal
Last 10: Malkin 7-3 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
2
Malkin
Staal
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
1
Malkin
Staal
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
4
2
Malkin
Staal
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (366)
49.7% (662)
-2.2%
Power Play
41.9% (43)
61.2% (103)
-19.3%
Penalty Kill
75.0% (4)
44.3% (149)
+30.7%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +30.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Malkin is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (265).
Malkin shoots left. Staal is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (544).
Home / Away
Malkin
Staal
Home
52.1% (213)
50.0% (446)
Away
42.0% (200)
50.2% (468)
By Period
Malkin
Staal
P1
47.2%
50.0%
P2
44.4%
49.5%
P3
50.0%
50.5%
OT
66.7%
66.7%
Final 5 min
47.9%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
47.2%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2013 | 3 | 13:08 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 3 | 04:14 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 2 | 16:31 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 2 | 11:28 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 2 | 11:15 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 2 | 11:12 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 2 | 06:09 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 1 | 10:04 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 1 | 09:32 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 3 | 10:02 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 1 | 13:49 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 1 | 05:38 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 1 | 03:03 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |