Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (45.8% vs 46.2%). Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Rooney 46.4% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 14-8 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 81.0%
Defensive zone
Rooney 84.5%
Neutral zone
Rooney 55.1%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 54.3%
54.3%
45.7%
Malkin
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
8
(22 meetings)
14
8
Malkin
Rooney
Last 10: Malkin 5-5 Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
8
1
Malkin
Rooney
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
0
4
Malkin
Rooney
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
6
3
Malkin
Rooney
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
46.7% (2,042)
-1.1%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
41.7% (48)
+8.4%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
43.4% (267)
-11.2%
On penalty kill, Rooney has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Rooney is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,570).
Home / Away
Malkin
Rooney
Home
47.6% (5,395)
47.4% (1,227)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
44.9% (1,130)
By Period
Malkin
Rooney
P1
45.9%
48.1%
P2
46.2%
47.1%
P3
45.2%
43.6%
OT
49.0%
12.5%
Final 5 min
46.0%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3 | 05:25 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 10:54 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 14:11 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 1 | 09:34 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 07:10 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 02:10 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 16:40 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 11:04 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 10:51 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 07:51 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 07:39 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 3 | 15:30 | Offensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 10:46 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 2 | 11:57 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 1, 2021 | 3 | 13:30 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 1, 2021 | 2 | 04:49 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 1 | 10:59 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 2 | 15:52 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 2 | 05:42 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 19, 2019 | 3 | 11:12 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |