Evgeni Malkin vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on neutral-zone draws (59% H2H, 73 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Kuznetsov leads 75-73 in 148 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 54.9%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 58.3%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 51.0%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 51.2%
48.8%
51.2%
Malkin
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
73
-
75
(148 meetings)
73
75
Malkin
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Malkin 3-7 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
23
16
Malkin
Kuznetsov
39 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
20
16
Malkin
Kuznetsov
36 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
30
43
Malkin
Kuznetsov
73 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
43.9% (8,296)
+1.7%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
49.4% (633)
+0.7%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
38.2% (272)
-6.0%
On penalty kill, Kuznetsov has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Home / Away
Malkin
Kuznetsov
Home
47.6% (5,395)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Malkin
Kuznetsov
P1
45.9%
43.6%
P2
46.2%
45.8%
P3
45.2%
42.8%
OT
49.0%
43.2%
Final 5 min
46.0%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2024 | 3 | 15:01 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 3 | 13:18 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 3 | 01:25 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 16:10 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 1 | 16:16 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 1 | 11:26 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 2 | 18:05 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 2 | 04:07 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 1 | 08:53 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 3 | 12:52 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 3 | 07:05 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 2 | 08:16 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 2 | 01:06 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 1 | 03:53 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 9, 2022 | 1 | 08:37 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 9, 2022 | 1 | 06:21 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 3 | 11:13 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 3 | 07:34 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 2 | 13:34 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 2 | 13:29 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |