Evgeni Malkin vs Fredrik Olofsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Olofsson 41.7% (+6.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 92.5%
Defensive zone
Olofsson 66.4%
Neutral zone
Malkin 63.1%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 68.9%
68.9%
31.1%
Malkin
Olofsson
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Malkin
Olofsson
Last 5: Malkin 4-1 Olofsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Olofsson
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Olofsson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
0
Malkin
Olofsson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Olofsson
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,073)
41.1% (319)
+4.5%
Power Play
50.9% (643)
66.7% (3)
-15.8%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
33.3% (87)
-1.1%
On power play, Olofsson has a +15.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Olofsson shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,254).
Malkin shoots left. Olofsson is 40.4% vs left-shot opponents (265).
Home / Away
Malkin
Olofsson
Home
47.6% (5,385)
40.5% (173)
Away
44.0% (5,413)
39.0% (236)
By Period
Malkin
Olofsson
P1
45.9%
43.6%
P2
46.2%
40.3%
P3
45.2%
35.7%
Final 5 min
46.0%
36.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Olofsson
44.0%▬
45.0%
39.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2023 | 3 | 16:20 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 3 | 16:16 | Offensive | Fredrik Olofsson |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 3 | 01:55 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 1 | 16:55 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 1 | 16:51 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |