Scouting Report
Martin Hanzal holds a +14.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Hanzal on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Malkin wins 44.9% vs left-shot opponents — Hanzal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 42.9% vs Hanzal 55.4% (-14.0%)
H2H factor
Hanzal leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 84.9%
Defensive zone
Malkin 89.4%
Neutral zone
Malkin 92.1%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 88.0%
88.0%
12.0%
Malkin
Hanzal
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
8
(10 meetings)
2
8
Malkin
Hanzal
Last 10: Malkin 2-8 Hanzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
1
4
Malkin
Hanzal
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
0
2
Malkin
Hanzal
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hanzal
1
2
Malkin
Hanzal
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Hanzal
Edge
Even Strength
42.5% (722)
54.9% (754)
-12.4%
Power Play
35.3% (17)
61.4% (228)
-26.1%
Penalty Kill
25.0% (16)
49.2% (65)
-24.2%
On power play, Hanzal has a +26.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hanzal shoots left. Malkin is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (508).
Malkin shoots left. Hanzal is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (637).
Home / Away
Malkin
Hanzal
Home
43.3% (406)
58.1% (539)
Away
40.4% (349)
53.7% (508)
By Period
Malkin
Hanzal
P1
39.3%
56.5%
P2
43.1%
57.9%
P3
43.8%
53.6%
OT
37.5%
57.1%
Final 5 min
38.2%
54.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
42.0%
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2016 | 2 | 07:52 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 1 | 06:49 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 1 | 00:56 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 3 | 12:31 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 3 | 02:46 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 2 | 14:07 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 2 | 13:58 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 2 | 01:27 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 1 | 10:29 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 1 | 01:56 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |