Alexander Wennberg vs Evgeni Malkin
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 45.9% vs Malkin 49.4% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 75.8%
Defensive zone
Wennberg 73.2%
Neutral zone
Wennberg 54.3%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 57.6%
42.4%
57.6%
Wennberg
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Wennberg
Malkin
Last 6: Wennberg 3-3 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
2
Wennberg
Malkin
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Wennberg
1
0
Wennberg
Malkin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Wennberg
Malkin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (974)
49.0% (811)
-1.6%
Power Play
40.3% (154)
55.8% (43)
-15.5%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (247)
50.0% (2)
-8.3%
On power play, Malkin has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Wennberg is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (892).
Wennberg shoots left. Malkin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (568).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Malkin
Home
46.1% (661)
52.3% (438)
Away
45.1% (714)
46.2% (418)
By Period
Wennberg
Malkin
P1
48.5%
51.3%
P2
42.6%
50.8%
P3
46.3%
45.0%
OT
38.9%
0.0%
Final 5 min
48.0%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
45.6%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2022 | 3 | 08:30 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 3 | 08:14 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 3 | 00:54 | Defensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 2 | 18:29 | Offensive | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 2 | 03:58 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2 | 16:30 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |