Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 46.4% vs Colton 45.2% (+5.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 52.4%
Defensive zone
Malkin 61.3%
Neutral zone
Malkin 60.9%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 60.9%
60.9%
39.1%
Malkin
Colton
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Malkin
Colton
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Colton
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Colton
Edge
Even Strength
45.5% (602)
41.3% (75)
+4.2%
Power Play
50.0% (30)
35.3% (17)
+14.7%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
40.0% (5)
+60.0%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +60.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Colton shoots left. Malkin is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (431).
Malkin shoots left. Colton is 41.7% vs left-shot opponents (72).
Home / Away
Malkin
Colton
Home
47.5% (326)
42.9% (49)
Away
44.0% (307)
37.5% (48)
By Period
Malkin
Colton
P1
49.3%
48.9%
P2
44.7%
33.3%
P3
42.3%
31.8%
Final 5 min
49.5%
39.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Colton
38.0%▼
41.5%
40.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | 2 | 09:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |