Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Malkin wins 38.3% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.0% vs Zibanejad 52.2% (-8.7%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 11-7 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 76.1%
Defensive zone
Malkin 61.0%
Neutral zone
Malkin 64.7%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 67.9%
67.9%
32.1%
Malkin
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
11
(18 meetings)
7
11
Malkin
Zibanejad
Last 10: Malkin 4-6 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
5
Malkin
Zibanejad
7 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Malkin
Zibanejad
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
3
Malkin
Zibanejad
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
44.0% (366)
54.0% (955)
-10.0%
Power Play
30.0% (10)
55.6% (243)
-25.6%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +25.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Malkin is 38.3% vs right-shot opponents (128).
Malkin shoots left. Zibanejad is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Home / Away
Malkin
Zibanejad
Home
45.5% (202)
55.2% (656)
Away
41.4% (174)
49.6% (682)
By Period
Malkin
Zibanejad
P1
48.4%
56.3%
P2
41.7%
50.0%
P3
40.4%
51.2%
OT
50.0%
52.6%
Final 5 min
42.7%
47.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2022 | 3 | 06:20 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 7, 2022 | 3 | 06:13 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 7, 2022 | 3 | 04:06 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 7, 2022 | 3 | 04:00 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 7, 2022 | 3 | 00:14 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 7, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 7, 2022 | 2 | 05:02 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 7, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 7, 2022 | 1 | 15:50 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 7, 2022 | 1 | 10:00 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 7, 2022 | 1 | 06:41 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 7, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 2 | 13:32 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 1 | 17:43 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 1 | 14:24 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 1 | 11:27 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 1 | 08:18 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 1 | 03:04 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |