Scouting Report
Mark Scheifele holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Malgin on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Malgin wins 39.8% vs right-shot opponents — Scheifele shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malgin 40.8% vs Scheifele 46.8% (-7.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Scheifele 51.5%
Defensive zone
Malgin 50.2%
Neutral zone
Malgin 53.3%
Result
Denis Malgin favored at 51.7%
51.7%
48.3%
Malgin
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Malgin
Scheifele
Last 9: Malgin 4-5 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
0
1
Malgin
Scheifele
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malgin
2
1
Malgin
Scheifele
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Scheifele
2
3
Malgin
Scheifele
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malgin
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
38.9% (535)
46.3% (12,077)
-7.4%
Power Play
42.9% (28)
50.2% (2,576)
-7.3%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (8)
41.6% (598)
+8.4%
On penalty kill, Malgin has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Malgin is 39.8% vs right-shot opponents (161).
Malgin shoots right. Scheifele is 45.0% vs right-shot opponents (4,390).
Home / Away
Malgin
Scheifele
Home
37.4% (273)
48.9% (7,678)
Away
40.9% (298)
44.7% (7,574)
By Period
Malgin
Scheifele
P1
37.2%
48.2%
P2
39.0%
45.6%
P3
40.7%
46.8%
OT
100.0%
42.5%
Final 5 min
43.0%
45.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malgin
44.0%▲
40.5%
39.2%
Scheifele
44.0%▼
54.0%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2019 | 3 | 15:55 | Defensive | Denis Malgin |
| Nov 14, 2019 | 2 | 03:01 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 2, 2018 | 1 | 14:29 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 4, 2017 | 2 | 18:18 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 15, 2016 | 2 | 18:42 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 15, 2016 | 2 | 18:30 | Neutral | Denis Malgin |
| Dec 15, 2016 | 2 | 16:17 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Dec 15, 2016 | 2 | 11:17 | Defensive | Denis Malgin |
| Dec 15, 2016 | 2 | 08:36 | Neutral | Denis Malgin |