Aleksander Barkov vs Evgeni Malkin
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Barkov wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 54.5% vs Malkin 49.4% (+5.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Barkov 56.8%
Defensive zone
Barkov 89.0%
Neutral zone
Barkov 78.2%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 82.9%
82.9%
17.1%
Barkov
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Barkov
Malkin
Last 7: Barkov 5-2 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
3
0
Barkov
Malkin
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Barkov
Malkin
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
53.1% (863)
49.0% (811)
+4.1%
Power Play
63.4% (276)
55.8% (43)
+7.6%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (193)
50.0% (2)
+0.8%
On power play, Barkov has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Barkov is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (844).
Barkov shoots left. Malkin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (568).
Home / Away
Barkov
Malkin
Home
58.1% (627)
52.3% (438)
Away
52.1% (705)
46.2% (418)
By Period
Barkov
Malkin
P1
53.3%
51.3%
P2
55.0%
50.8%
P3
56.0%
45.0%
OT
60.9%
0.0%
Final 5 min
55.5%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
54.9%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2023 | 3 | 03:07 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 2 | 07:53 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 1 | 19:19 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 1 | 12:55 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 1 | 10:38 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 2 | 07:11 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 1 | 19:15 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |