Evgeni Malkin vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 49.4% vs Kuznetsov 47.7% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 65.1%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 61.4%
Neutral zone
Malkin 52.2%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 53.8%
53.8%
46.2%
Malkin
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Malkin
Kuznetsov
Last 7: Malkin 4-3 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
0
Malkin
Kuznetsov
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Kuznetsov
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
0
2
Malkin
Kuznetsov
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (811)
47.7% (927)
+1.3%
Power Play
55.8% (43)
53.5% (71)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
39.4% (71)
+10.6%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Malkin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (568).
Malkin shoots left. Kuznetsov is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (729).
Home / Away
Malkin
Kuznetsov
Home
52.3% (438)
45.9% (534)
Away
46.2% (418)
49.2% (535)
By Period
Malkin
Kuznetsov
P1
51.3%
44.8%
P2
50.8%
52.1%
P3
45.0%
44.5%
OT
0.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
51.8%
45.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
49.3%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
47.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |