Alexander Wennberg vs Evgeni Malkin
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Alexander Wennberg holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Wennberg on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 48.6% vs Malkin 46.1% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Wennberg 61.5%
Defensive zone
Wennberg 79.9%
Neutral zone
Wennberg 69.8%
Result
Alexander Wennberg favored at 71.8%
71.8%
28.2%
Wennberg
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Wennberg
Malkin
Last 6: Wennberg 5-1 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wennberg
1
0
Wennberg
Malkin
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Wennberg
2
0
Wennberg
Malkin
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Wennberg
2
1
Wennberg
Malkin
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (598)
46.2% (807)
+3.5%
Power Play
50.0% (34)
30.4% (23)
+19.6%
Penalty Kill
37.8% (74)
33.3% (3)
+4.5%
On power play, Wennberg has a +19.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Wennberg is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (467).
Wennberg shoots left. Malkin is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (611).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Malkin
Home
51.5% (379)
45.1% (450)
Away
45.0% (327)
46.4% (384)
By Period
Wennberg
Malkin
P1
47.5%
48.2%
P2
47.1%
43.5%
P3
51.3%
46.0%
OT
0.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
45.7%
43.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
48.4%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | 1 | 15:39 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Mar 7, 2019 | 3 | 10:31 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Mar 7, 2019 | 3 | 04:19 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Mar 7, 2019 | 2 | 07:32 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 24, 2018 | 3 | 04:39 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 24, 2018 | 1 | 16:31 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |