Elias Pettersson vs Evgeni Malkin
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Pettersson wins 46.7% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 44.8% vs Malkin 49.4% (-5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 64.3%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 77.0%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 56.7%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 50.4%
49.6%
50.4%
Pettersson
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Pettersson
Malkin
Last 9: Pettersson 3-6 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
3
Pettersson
Malkin
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pettersson
1
0
Pettersson
Malkin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
3
Pettersson
Malkin
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
44.1% (912)
49.0% (811)
-4.9%
Power Play
61.5% (39)
55.8% (43)
+5.7%
Penalty Kill
34.8% (46)
50.0% (2)
-15.2%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +15.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Pettersson is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (721).
Pettersson shoots left. Malkin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (568).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Malkin
Home
45.0% (489)
52.3% (438)
Away
43.7% (508)
46.2% (418)
By Period
Pettersson
Malkin
P1
46.0%
51.3%
P2
45.7%
50.8%
P3
42.2%
45.0%
OT
23.1%
0.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
44.3%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2023 | 1 | 16:28 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 10, 2023 | 1 | 06:40 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 3 | 15:34 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 3 | 15:20 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 2 | 11:45 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 2 | 05:40 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 2 | 03:25 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 1 | 03:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 1 | 00:33 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |