Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Chytil on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Chytil 42.3% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 69.7%
Defensive zone
Chytil 50.2%
Neutral zone
Malkin 60.6%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 60.1%
60.1%
39.9%
Malkin
Chytil
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
6
(14 meetings)
8
6
Malkin
Chytil
Last 10: Malkin 5-5 Chytil
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
1
Malkin
Chytil
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Chytil
0
4
Malkin
Chytil
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
5
1
Malkin
Chytil
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Chytil
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
42.1% (2,535)
+3.5%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
42.2% (206)
+7.9%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
37.5% (24)
-5.3%
On power play, Malkin has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Chytil shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Chytil is 41.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,850).
Home / Away
Malkin
Chytil
Home
47.6% (5,395)
42.8% (1,337)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
41.4% (1,428)
By Period
Malkin
Chytil
P1
45.9%
40.8%
P2
46.2%
43.8%
P3
45.2%
41.4%
OT
49.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
43.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Chytil
50.0%▲
47.0%
42.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | 1 | 04:37 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 2 | 04:06 | Defensive | Filip Chytil |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 2 | 09:03 | Offensive | Filip Chytil |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 2 | 00:51 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 1 | 15:07 | Defensive | Filip Chytil |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 3 | 09:24 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 3 | 09:09 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 1 | 15:38 | Defensive | Filip Chytil |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 1 | 11:34 | Defensive | Filip Chytil |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 3 | 15:43 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 3 | 15:34 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 2 | 02:41 | Neutral | Filip Chytil |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 1 | 18:43 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 12, 2019 | 1 | 19:49 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |