Alexander Wennberg vs Evgeni Malkin
2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Wennberg wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wennberg 46.5% vs Malkin 50.3% (-4.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 52.0%
Defensive zone
Wennberg 72.4%
Neutral zone
Wennberg 60.1%
Result
Alexander Wennberg favored at 56.1%
56.1%
43.9%
Wennberg
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Wennberg
Malkin
Last 6: Wennberg 1-5 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
2
Wennberg
Malkin
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
3
Wennberg
Malkin
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wennberg
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
47.1% (524)
50.5% (774)
-3.4%
Power Play
47.1% (68)
53.3% (92)
-6.2%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (80)
10.0% (10)
+27.5%
On penalty kill, Wennberg has a +27.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Wennberg is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (450).
Wennberg shoots left. Malkin is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (575).
Home / Away
Wennberg
Malkin
Home
47.9% (353)
49.1% (411)
Away
43.9% (319)
51.4% (465)
By Period
Wennberg
Malkin
P1
43.9%
49.5%
P2
44.0%
54.7%
P3
49.8%
46.7%
OT
50.0%
47.1%
Final 5 min
42.9%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wennberg
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.0%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2019 | 3 | 17:24 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Alexander Wennberg |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 2 | 13:19 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 2 | 02:52 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |