Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +13.7% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 46.5% vs right-shot opponents — Barzal shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 49.4% vs Barzal 39.3% (+13.7%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 50.1%
Defensive zone
Malkin 57.5%
Neutral zone
Malkin 51.7%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 53.1%
53.1%
46.9%
Malkin
Barzal
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Barzal
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (811)
35.0% (283)
+14.0%
Power Play
55.8% (43)
55.6% (9)
+0.2%
On even strength, Malkin has a +14.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barzal shoots right. Malkin is 46.5% vs right-shot opponents (288).
Malkin shoots left. Barzal is 39.0% vs left-shot opponents (210).
Home / Away
Malkin
Barzal
Home
52.3% (438)
37.0% (138)
Away
46.2% (418)
34.4% (154)
By Period
Malkin
Barzal
P1
51.3%
29.5%
P2
50.8%
44.5%
P3
45.0%
31.8%
OT
0.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
51.8%
39.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
49.3%
Barzal
40.0%▼
44.5%
35.6%