Brandon Sutter vs Evgeni Malkin
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brandon Sutter holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Sutter on defensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 20 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 50.2% vs Malkin 45.9% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Sutter leads 35-21 in 56 meetings
Offensive zone
Sutter 55.1%
Defensive zone
Sutter 96.8%
Neutral zone
Sutter 83.4%
Result
Brandon Sutter favored at 77.0%
77.0%
23.0%
Sutter
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
35
-
21
(56 meetings)
35
21
Sutter
Malkin
Last 10: Sutter 5-5 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
9
13
Sutter
Malkin
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
17
3
Sutter
Malkin
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sutter
9
5
Sutter
Malkin
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (7,610)
45.6% (10,081)
+5.3%
Power Play
52.8% (627)
50.1% (668)
+2.7%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (1,797)
32.2% (59)
+14.2%
On penalty kill, Sutter has a +14.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Sutter is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (6,698).
Sutter shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,557).
Home / Away
Sutter
Malkin
Home
50.6% (5,050)
47.6% (5,395)
Away
49.8% (5,033)
44.0% (5,436)
By Period
Sutter
Malkin
P1
48.7%
45.9%
P2
50.3%
46.2%
P3
51.5%
45.2%
OT
50.0%
49.0%
Final 5 min
49.4%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.2%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | 2 | 17:59 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 1 | 18:04 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 16, 2018 | 3 | 16:24 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 16, 2018 | 3 | 11:44 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 16, 2018 | 3 | 00:46 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 16, 2018 | 1 | 04:40 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 06:07 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 05:56 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 2 | 14:36 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 2 | 02:13 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 1 | 10:49 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 1 | 07:07 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Mar 11, 2017 | 3 | 15:11 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 11, 2017 | 3 | 15:10 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Mar 11, 2017 | 1 | 02:13 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 4, 2015 | 3 | 17:40 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 4, 2015 | 3 | 17:29 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 4, 2015 | 2 | 07:22 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 17, 2012 | OT | 04:39 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 3 | 17:32 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |