Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +11.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Malkin wins 41.8% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 42.3% vs Plekanec 50.0% (-11.5%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 61.2%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 88.1%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 71.0%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 73.2%
26.8%
73.2%
Malkin
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
4
(10 meetings)
6
4
Malkin
Plekanec
Last 10: Malkin 6-4 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
0
Malkin
Plekanec
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
3
Malkin
Plekanec
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
1
Malkin
Plekanec
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
38.1% (176)
51.0% (1,016)
-12.9%
Power Play
50.0% (18)
49.0% (206)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
46.3% (307)
-46.3%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +46.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Malkin is 41.8% vs left-shot opponents (141).
Malkin shoots left. Plekanec is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (945).
Home / Away
Malkin
Plekanec
Home
38.0% (100)
53.3% (836)
Away
39.0% (100)
46.2% (741)
By Period
Malkin
Plekanec
P1
39.5%
54.4%
P2
35.6%
44.5%
P3
41.3%
50.4%
OT
0.0%
68.2%
Final 5 min
35.5%
49.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
38.5%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2011 | 3 | 11:02 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 12, 2011 | 3 | 10:52 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 12, 2011 | 3 | 09:18 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 12, 2011 | 3 | 09:12 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 12, 2011 | 3 | 06:11 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 12, 2011 | 3 | 04:40 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 12, 2011 | 2 | 18:20 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 12, 2011 | 2 | 09:59 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 12, 2011 | 2 | 02:48 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 12, 2011 | 2 | 00:27 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |