Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 45.9% vs right-shot opponents — Scheifele shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 49.0% vs Scheifele 43.1% (+6.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 67.5%
Defensive zone
Malkin 65.2%
Neutral zone
Malkin 73.6%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 71.2%
71.2%
28.8%
Malkin
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Malkin
Scheifele
Last 6: Malkin 4-2 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Scheifele
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Scheifele
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Malkin
Scheifele
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
48.2% (612)
41.2% (655)
+7.0%
Power Play
80.0% (5)
46.8% (126)
+33.2%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (4)
50.0% (4)
+50.0%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Malkin is 45.9% vs right-shot opponents (246).
Malkin shoots left. Scheifele is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (545).
Home / Away
Malkin
Scheifele
Home
53.4% (305)
45.9% (394)
Away
44.3% (316)
38.4% (391)
By Period
Malkin
Scheifele
P1
45.6%
44.7%
P2
46.6%
42.2%
P3
54.7%
39.7%
OT
50.0%
36.4%
Final 5 min
46.3%
42.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
48.8%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
42.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2014 | 3 | 19:38 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 3 | 10:19 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 3 | 08:09 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 3 | 02:29 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 3 | 00:07 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |