Scouting Report
Riley Sheahan holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 42.2% vs left-shot opponents — Sheahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 44.1% vs Sheahan 50.7% (-8.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 67.4%
Defensive zone
Sheahan 89.5%
Neutral zone
Sheahan 67.0%
Result
Riley Sheahan favored at 57.7%
42.3%
57.7%
Malkin
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Malkin
Sheahan
Last 5: Malkin 3-2 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
0
Malkin
Sheahan
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sheahan
0
1
Malkin
Sheahan
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Sheahan
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
42.4% (340)
52.8% (381)
-10.4%
Power Play
47.1% (17)
100.0% (7)
-52.9%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
41.7% (115)
-41.7%
On power play, Sheahan has a +52.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Malkin is 42.2% vs left-shot opponents (199).
Malkin shoots left. Sheahan is 52.3% vs left-shot opponents (243).
Home / Away
Malkin
Sheahan
Home
43.6% (172)
51.7% (300)
Away
41.4% (186)
49.8% (203)
By Period
Malkin
Sheahan
P1
43.4%
56.7%
P2
44.2%
52.3%
P3
38.7%
45.7%
OT
66.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
44.9%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
42.5%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2021 | 2 | 15:13 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| May 6, 2021 | 2 | 07:25 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| May 6, 2021 | 2 | 04:36 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| May 6, 2021 | 2 | 01:55 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| May 6, 2021 | 2 | 01:47 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |