Auston Matthews vs Evgeni Malkin

2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Auston Matthews holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Matthews 52.2% vs Malkin 49.4% (+3.1%)
H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Malkin 69.5%
Defensive zone Malkin 60.4%
Neutral zone Malkin 62.7%
Result Evgeni Malkin favored at 66.7%
33.3%
66.7%
Matthews Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 5 (8 meetings)
3
5
Matthews Malkin
Last 8: Matthews 3-5 Malkin

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
5
Matthews Malkin
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
1
0
Matthews Malkin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
2
0
Matthews Malkin
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Matthews
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (1,015)
49.0% (811)
+3.7%
Power Play
34.6% (26)
55.8% (43)
-21.2%
Penalty Kill
75.0% (8)
50.0% (2)
+25.0%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +25.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Matthews is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (661).
Matthews shoots left. Malkin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (568).
Home / Away
Matthews
Malkin
Home
54.8% (515)
52.3% (438)
Away
50.2% (534)
46.2% (418)
By Period
Matthews
Malkin
P1
54.4%
51.3%
P2
50.4%
50.8%
P3
51.8%
45.0%
OT
75.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
53.7%
51.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%
64.0%
52.4%
Malkin
36.0%
46.0%
49.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 26, 2022 1 19:42 Neutral Auston Matthews
Nov 15, 2022 2 13:08 Offensive Evgeni Malkin
Nov 15, 2022 2 00:11 Neutral Auston Matthews
Nov 11, 2022 3 17:53 Offensive Evgeni Malkin
Nov 11, 2022 3 12:55 Offensive Evgeni Malkin
Nov 11, 2022 3 07:27 Offensive Evgeni Malkin
Nov 11, 2022 2 10:51 Offensive Evgeni Malkin
Nov 11, 2022 1 12:32 Defensive Auston Matthews