Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 46.5% vs right-shot opponents — Sundqvist shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 49.4% vs Sundqvist 47.2% (+6.4%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 68.5%
Defensive zone
Sundqvist 50.7%
Neutral zone
Sundqvist 52.3%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 55.2%
55.2%
44.8%
Malkin
Sundqvist
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Sundqvist
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (811)
48.8% (43)
+0.2%
Power Play
55.8% (43)
35.3% (17)
+20.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
0.0% (3)
+50.0%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sundqvist shoots right. Malkin is 46.5% vs right-shot opponents (288).
Malkin shoots left. Sundqvist is 42.6% vs left-shot opponents (54).
Home / Away
Malkin
Sundqvist
Home
52.3% (438)
50.0% (34)
Away
46.2% (418)
34.5% (29)
By Period
Malkin
Sundqvist
P1
51.3%
50.0%
P2
50.8%
38.9%
P3
45.0%
41.4%
Final 5 min
51.8%
35.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
49.3%
Sundqvist
44.0%▼
49.5%
42.9%