Evgeni Malkin vs Jacob Josefson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jacob Josefson holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Josefson on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Josefson 48.8% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 13-12 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 73.1%
Defensive zone
Josefson 78.8%
Neutral zone
Josefson 59.7%
Result
Jacob Josefson favored at 53.8%
46.2%
53.8%
Malkin
Josefson
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
12
(25 meetings)
13
12
Malkin
Josefson
Last 10: Malkin 5-5 Josefson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Josefson
3
5
Malkin
Josefson
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
4
2
Malkin
Josefson
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
6
5
Malkin
Josefson
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Josefson
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
48.8% (2,339)
-3.2%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
51.9% (185)
-1.8%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
45.8% (312)
-13.6%
On penalty kill, Josefson has a +13.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Josefson shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Josefson is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,888).
Home / Away
Malkin
Josefson
Home
47.6% (5,395)
50.5% (1,517)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
46.8% (1,329)
By Period
Malkin
Josefson
P1
45.9%
46.4%
P2
46.2%
50.1%
P3
45.2%
49.8%
OT
49.0%
37.5%
Final 5 min
46.0%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2016 | 2 | 00:37 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 3 | 18:06 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 2 | 07:17 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 1 | 16:06 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Nov 14, 2015 | 1 | 08:11 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 2, 2014 | 2 | 13:50 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 2 | 12:42 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 2 | 11:19 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 2 | 05:49 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 1 | 01:58 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 3 | 03:08 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 2 | 11:27 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 2 | 02:43 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 2 | 02:41 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 2 | 12:46 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 3 | 05:30 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 2 | 12:13 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 17, 2012 | 3 | 15:56 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 17, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |