Scouting Report
Max Talbot holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Talbot 47.0% (-1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 82.3%
Defensive zone
Talbot 78.3%
Neutral zone
Talbot 52.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 50.6%
50.6%
49.4%
Malkin
Talbot
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Malkin
Talbot
Last 9: Malkin 4-5 Talbot
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
0
Malkin
Talbot
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Talbot
1
2
Malkin
Talbot
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Talbot
0
3
Malkin
Talbot
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Talbot
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,073)
48.3% (1,738)
-2.7%
Power Play
50.9% (643)
49.0% (51)
+1.9%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
42.3% (631)
-10.1%
On penalty kill, Talbot has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Talbot shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,254).
Malkin shoots left. Talbot is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,539).
Home / Away
Malkin
Talbot
Home
47.6% (5,385)
48.0% (1,219)
Away
44.0% (5,413)
45.8% (1,215)
By Period
Malkin
Talbot
P1
45.9%
48.7%
P2
46.2%
43.5%
P3
45.2%
48.6%
OT
49.0%
45.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Talbot
46.0%▲
43.5%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2015 | 3 | 18:24 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 3 | 00:36 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 2 | 11:32 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 1 | 19:58 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 2 | 03:37 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 1 | 18:10 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 1 | 14:55 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 1 | 14:49 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 1 | 14:31 | Defensive | Max Talbot |