Scouting Report
Colton Sissons holds a +12.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Sissons on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Sissons wins 55.0% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sissons 55.9% vs Malkin 46.1% (+12.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sissons 61.4%
Defensive zone
Sissons 97.9%
Neutral zone
Sissons 92.1%
Result
Colton Sissons favored at 97.9%
97.9%
2.1%
Sissons
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
0
(3 meetings)
3
0
Sissons
Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sissons
3
0
Sissons
Malkin
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sissons
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
57.9% (439)
45.7% (219)
+12.2%
Power Play
61.9% (21)
34.6% (26)
+27.3%
On power play, Sissons has a +27.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Sissons is 55.0% vs left-shot opponents (411).
Sissons shoots right. Malkin is 42.6% vs right-shot opponents (68).
Home / Away
Sissons
Malkin
Home
53.6% (278)
50.4% (113)
Away
60.0% (305)
39.4% (132)
By Period
Sissons
Malkin
P1
56.2%
47.7%
P2
58.3%
44.9%
P3
56.4%
40.0%
OT
0.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
54.4%
35.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sissons
64.0%▲
59.5%
56.9%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
44.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 05:17 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 14:10 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 03:41 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |