Cole Sillinger vs Evgeni Malkin
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (45.6% vs 45.8%). Look for Sillinger on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Sillinger wins 43.9% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sillinger 45.8% vs Malkin 45.9% (-0.2%)
H2H factor
Sillinger leads 12-4 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 71.7%
Defensive zone
Sillinger 56.2%
Neutral zone
Malkin 52.0%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 54.6%
45.4%
54.6%
Sillinger
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
4
(16 meetings)
12
4
Sillinger
Malkin
Last 10: Sillinger 7-3 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
4
Sillinger
Malkin
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sillinger
7
0
Sillinger
Malkin
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sillinger
4
0
Sillinger
Malkin
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sillinger
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
46.1% (2,801)
45.6% (10,081)
+0.5%
Power Play
50.0% (180)
50.1% (668)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
36.9% (225)
32.2% (59)
+4.7%
On penalty kill, Sillinger has a +4.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Sillinger is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,097).
Sillinger shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Home / Away
Sillinger
Malkin
Home
46.5% (1,620)
47.6% (5,395)
Away
44.8% (1,586)
44.0% (5,436)
By Period
Sillinger
Malkin
P1
45.6%
45.9%
P2
45.5%
46.2%
P3
45.8%
45.2%
OT
47.8%
49.0%
Final 5 min
48.7%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sillinger
44.0%▲
40.5%
45.6%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | 01:35 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 3 | 10:11 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 3 | 00:35 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 2 | 18:17 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 3 | 06:55 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 2 | 08:08 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 2 | 04:49 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 2 | 04:31 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 2 | 00:44 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2 | 14:57 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 22, 2022 | 3 | 06:26 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 3 | 12:06 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 3 | 01:16 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 22, 2022 | 1 | 13:13 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 22, 2022 | 1 | 00:34 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 2 | 17:11 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |