Cedric Paquette vs Evgeni Malkin
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Cedric Paquette holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Paquette 48.8% vs Malkin 45.9% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 11-7 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 83.6%
Defensive zone
Paquette 69.6%
Neutral zone
Malkin 54.7%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 60.6%
39.4%
60.6%
Paquette
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
11
(18 meetings)
7
11
Paquette
Malkin
Last 10: Paquette 3-7 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
6
Paquette
Malkin
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Paquette
3
1
Paquette
Malkin
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
4
Paquette
Malkin
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Paquette
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (2,579)
45.6% (10,073)
+4.1%
Power Play
55.8% (43)
50.9% (643)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
42.5% (426)
32.2% (59)
+10.3%
On penalty kill, Paquette has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Paquette is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,872).
Paquette shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,254).
Home / Away
Paquette
Malkin
Home
50.2% (1,541)
47.6% (5,385)
Away
47.4% (1,507)
44.0% (5,413)
By Period
Paquette
Malkin
P1
49.1%
45.9%
P2
49.9%
46.2%
P3
47.5%
45.2%
OT
20.0%
49.0%
Final 5 min
47.4%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Paquette
28.0%▼
38.5%
48.8%
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2020 | 2 | 12:43 | Neutral | Cedric Paquette |
| Feb 11, 2020 | 2 | 03:59 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 11, 2020 | 1 | 02:00 | Defensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 3 | 10:44 | Offensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 3 | 04:32 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 1 | 02:32 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 2 | 13:48 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 1 | 09:00 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 1 | 11:11 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 1 | 09:25 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 1 | 07:04 | Defensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Nov 15, 2018 | 1 | 05:46 | Defensive | Cedric Paquette |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 2 | 15:40 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 2 | 06:18 | Neutral | Cedric Paquette |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 1 | 09:05 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 1 | 06:05 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 15, 2014 | 2 | 10:23 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 15, 2014 | 2 | 05:50 | Neutral | Cedric Paquette |