Scouting Report
Mikhail Maltsev holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Rooney on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Rooney wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Maltsev shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rooney 45.9% vs Maltsev 47.7% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Maltsev 75.0%
Defensive zone
Rooney 53.1%
Neutral zone
Maltsev 51.5%
Result
Mikhail Maltsev favored at 52.1%
47.9%
52.1%
Rooney
Maltsev
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Rooney
Maltsev
Last 8: Rooney 5-3 Maltsev
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Maltsev
0
1
Rooney
Maltsev
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
3
1
Rooney
Maltsev
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rooney
2
1
Rooney
Maltsev
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rooney
Maltsev
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (378)
46.2% (158)
+0.6%
Power Play
33.3% (12)
100.0% (1)
-66.7%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (48)
0.0% (1)
+33.3%
On power play, Maltsev has a +66.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Maltsev shoots left. Rooney is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (265).
Rooney shoots left. Maltsev is 47.9% vs left-shot opponents (94).
Home / Away
Rooney
Maltsev
Home
48.0% (221)
46.2% (91)
Away
41.9% (217)
46.4% (69)
By Period
Rooney
Maltsev
P1
50.0%
40.4%
P2
48.5%
56.4%
P3
34.9%
41.5%
Final 5 min
45.4%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
45.0%
Maltsev
48.0%▼
53.0%
46.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2021 | 3 | 01:53 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 2 | 02:27 | Offensive | Mikhail Maltsev |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 1 | 01:47 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 1 | 10:30 | Defensive | Mikhail Maltsev |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 2 | 01:05 | Neutral | Mikhail Maltsev |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 1 | 04:38 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 3 | 07:45 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 1 | 19:09 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |