Scouting Report
Max Talbot holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Talbot wins 46.3% vs left-shot opponents — Malone shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Talbot 47.0% vs Malone 41.6% (+8.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malone 86.9%
Defensive zone
Talbot 51.1%
Neutral zone
Malone 65.9%
Result
Ryan Malone favored at 63.3%
36.7%
63.3%
Talbot
Malone
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Talbot
Malone
Last 5: Talbot 1-4 Malone
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malone
0
1
Talbot
Malone
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Talbot
Malone
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malone
0
2
Talbot
Malone
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Talbot
Malone
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (1,738)
34.6% (162)
+13.7%
Power Play
49.0% (51)
48.6% (74)
+0.4%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (631)
31.3% (16)
+11.0%
On even strength, Talbot has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malone shoots left. Talbot is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,539).
Talbot shoots left. Malone is 37.6% vs left-shot opponents (170).
Home / Away
Talbot
Malone
Home
48.0% (1,219)
40.4% (136)
Away
45.8% (1,215)
35.9% (117)
By Period
Talbot
Malone
P1
48.7%
31.9%
P2
43.5%
43.5%
P3
48.6%
38.1%
OT
45.0%
37.5%
Final 5 min
46.9%
31.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Talbot
46.0%▲
43.5%
46.9%
Malone
40.0%▬
39.0%
38.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2011 | 2 | 15:52 | Offensive | Ryan Malone |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 2 | 06:25 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 2 | 01:56 | Defensive | Ryan Malone |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1 | 05:00 | Neutral | Ryan Malone |
| Nov 12, 2010 | 3 | 02:13 | Neutral | Ryan Malone |