Scouting Report
Elias Lindholm holds a +9.3% FO% edge overall. Lindholm wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lindholm 52.7% vs Malkin 45.0% (+9.3%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 66.2%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 63.7%
Neutral zone
Malkin 52.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 51.6%
48.4%
51.6%
Lindholm
Malkin
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lindholm
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (1,156)
44.0% (366)
+8.4%
Power Play
59.6% (198)
30.0% (10)
+29.6%
On power play, Lindholm has a +29.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Lindholm is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,221).
Lindholm shoots right. Malkin is 38.3% vs right-shot opponents (128).
Home / Away
Lindholm
Malkin
Home
52.3% (771)
45.5% (202)
Away
53.5% (821)
41.4% (174)
By Period
Lindholm
Malkin
P1
50.7%
48.4%
P2
55.3%
41.7%
P3
54.0%
40.4%
OT
29.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.2%
42.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lindholm
64.0%▲
60.5%
52.9%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%