Scouting Report
Erik Haula holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Haula on defensive-zone draws (68% H2H, 22 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Haula 52.3% vs Malkin 45.9% (+6.5%)
H2H factor
Haula leads 35-32 in 67 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 60.0%
Defensive zone
Haula 85.0%
Neutral zone
Haula 68.1%
Result
Erik Haula favored at 65.2%
65.2%
34.8%
Haula
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
35
-
32
(67 meetings)
35
32
Haula
Malkin
Last 10: Haula 6-4 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
8
12
Haula
Malkin
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Haula
15
7
Haula
Malkin
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
12
13
Haula
Malkin
25 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Haula
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (7,726)
45.6% (10,081)
+7.2%
Power Play
57.3% (607)
50.1% (668)
+7.2%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (798)
32.2% (59)
+11.2%
On penalty kill, Haula has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Haula is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (5,827).
Haula shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Home / Away
Haula
Malkin
Home
53.4% (4,520)
47.6% (5,395)
Away
51.3% (4,611)
44.0% (5,436)
By Period
Haula
Malkin
P1
53.2%
45.9%
P2
51.4%
46.2%
P3
52.6%
45.2%
OT
43.5%
49.0%
Final 5 min
51.4%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Haula
40.0%▼
46.5%
52.3%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2025 | 1 | 00:36 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 3 | 19:43 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 3 | 10:48 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 3 | 10:39 | Offensive | Erik Haula |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 3 | 10:29 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 3 | 07:32 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 3 | 01:15 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 3 | 01:07 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 2 | 03:14 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 1 | 11:49 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 17:32 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 13:34 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 06:31 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 1 | 09:56 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 1 | 00:58 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 3 | 07:47 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 3 | 01:48 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 1 | 13:40 | Offensive | Erik Haula |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 1 | 01:01 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 3 | 14:12 | Defensive | Erik Haula |