Alex Galchenyuk vs Evgeni Malkin
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (46.7% vs 45.8%). Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Galchenyuk wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Galchenyuk 46.8% vs Malkin 45.9% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 55.8%
Defensive zone
Malkin 58.2%
Neutral zone
Malkin 55.5%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 56.9%
43.1%
56.9%
Galchenyuk
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
8
(14 meetings)
6
8
Galchenyuk
Malkin
Last 10: Galchenyuk 4-6 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Galchenyuk
2
1
Galchenyuk
Malkin
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
4
Galchenyuk
Malkin
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
3
Galchenyuk
Malkin
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Galchenyuk
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (2,379)
45.6% (10,081)
+1.8%
Power Play
43.4% (394)
50.1% (668)
-6.7%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (18)
32.2% (59)
+1.1%
On power play, Malkin has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Galchenyuk is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,767).
Galchenyuk shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Home / Away
Galchenyuk
Malkin
Home
47.2% (1,504)
47.6% (5,395)
Away
46.2% (1,287)
44.0% (5,436)
By Period
Galchenyuk
Malkin
P1
45.3%
45.9%
P2
47.9%
46.2%
P3
46.6%
45.2%
OT
59.3%
49.0%
Final 5 min
48.6%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Galchenyuk
50.0%▼
52.5%
46.7%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2022 | 2 | 07:47 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 10, 2018 | 3 | 18:55 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Nov 10, 2018 | 3 | 07:24 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 10, 2018 | 3 | 01:00 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3 | 00:30 | Defensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 1 | 14:26 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 1 | 03:35 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 3 | 17:37 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 3 | 06:35 | Defensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 1 | 13:11 | Defensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Nov 11, 2015 | 1 | 09:29 | Neutral | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Jan 10, 2015 | 3 | 08:26 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 3 | 07:41 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 1 | 17:56 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |