Aleksander Barkov vs Evgeni Malkin
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Aleksander Barkov holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on defensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 27 meetings). Barkov wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 53.0% vs Malkin 45.9% (+7.2%)
H2H factor
Barkov leads 36-27 in 63 meetings
Offensive zone
Barkov 63.4%
Defensive zone
Barkov 88.0%
Neutral zone
Barkov 81.1%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 81.8%
81.8%
18.2%
Barkov
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
36
-
27
(63 meetings)
36
27
Barkov
Malkin
Last 10: Barkov 6-4 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
5
Barkov
Malkin
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
21
6
Barkov
Malkin
27 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
12
16
Barkov
Malkin
28 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (10,680)
45.6% (10,081)
+6.8%
Power Play
58.1% (2,623)
50.1% (668)
+8.0%
Penalty Kill
47.8% (1,272)
32.2% (59)
+15.6%
On penalty kill, Barkov has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Barkov is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (9,144).
Barkov shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Home / Away
Barkov
Malkin
Home
53.8% (7,227)
47.6% (5,395)
Away
52.2% (7,348)
44.0% (5,436)
By Period
Barkov
Malkin
P1
52.7%
45.9%
P2
53.4%
46.2%
P3
52.9%
45.2%
OT
53.0%
49.0%
Final 5 min
54.5%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
53.0%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2025 | 3 | 14:29 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 1 | 19:25 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 3 | 19:05 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 3 | 10:18 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 3 | 06:22 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 3 | 06:07 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 3 | 10:13 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| 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 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 3 | 05:13 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 14:15 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 14:08 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 1 | 19:42 | Defensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 1 | 08:49 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 8, 2020 | 2 | 12:07 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |