Scouting Report
Pius Suter holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 45.2% vs left-shot opponents — Suter shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 46.1% vs Suter 48.3% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 73.2%
Defensive zone
Suter 76.8%
Neutral zone
Suter 57.5%
Result
Pius Suter favored at 54.6%
45.4%
54.6%
Malkin
Suter
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Malkin
Suter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Suter
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Suter
0
1
Malkin
Suter
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Suter
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
45.7% (219)
49.7% (372)
-4.0%
Power Play
34.6% (26)
47.4% (19)
-12.8%
On power play, Suter has a +12.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suter shoots left. Malkin is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (177).
Malkin shoots left. Suter is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (312).
Home / Away
Malkin
Suter
Home
50.4% (113)
47.1% (242)
Away
39.4% (132)
48.7% (232)
By Period
Malkin
Suter
P1
47.7%
48.2%
P2
44.9%
47.7%
P3
40.0%
48.8%
OT
100.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
35.3%
50.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
44.5%
Suter
40.0%▼
48.0%
47.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3 | 00:51 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3 | 00:42 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 2 | 15:06 | Defensive | Pius Suter |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 1 | 00:39 | Neutral | Pius Suter |