Evgeni Malkin vs Joe Veleno

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Joe Veleno holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Veleno on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Malkin 45.9% vs Veleno 47.2% (-1.3%)
H2H factor Veleno leads 11-3 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone Malkin 84.3%
Defensive zone Veleno 56.4%
Neutral zone Malkin 59.7%
Result Evgeni Malkin favored at 60.9%
60.9%
39.1%
Malkin Veleno
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 11 (14 meetings)
3
11
Malkin Veleno
Last 10: Malkin 1-9 Veleno

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin Veleno
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Veleno
0
2
Malkin Veleno
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Veleno
2
8
Malkin Veleno
10 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Malkin
Veleno
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
47.4% (2,311)
-1.8%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
51.0% (98)
-0.9%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
36.4% (88)
-4.2%
On penalty kill, Veleno has a +4.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Veleno shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Veleno is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,618).
Home / Away
Malkin
Veleno
Home
47.6% (5,395)
45.3% (1,136)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
48.6% (1,361)
By Period
Malkin
Veleno
P1
45.9%
48.0%
P2
46.2%
47.7%
P3
45.2%
45.9%
OT
49.0%
35.7%
Final 5 min
46.0%
48.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%
46.0%
45.8%
Veleno
54.0%
52.5%
47.1%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 6, 2025 3 15:04 Defensive Joe Veleno
Apr 6, 2025 2 09:53 Neutral Joe Veleno
Nov 13, 2024 2 12:23 Neutral Joe Veleno
Oct 10, 2024 3 02:10 Neutral Joe Veleno
Apr 11, 2024 2 07:58 Neutral Joe Veleno
Apr 11, 2024 1 15:09 Neutral Joe Veleno
Mar 17, 2024 2 17:35 Neutral Joe Veleno
Mar 17, 2024 1 01:24 Neutral Evgeni Malkin
Oct 18, 2023 3 04:52 Defensive Joe Veleno
Oct 18, 2023 2 07:46 Neutral Joe Veleno
Dec 28, 2022 1 16:53 Offensive Joe Veleno
Apr 23, 2022 3 04:35 Neutral Evgeni Malkin
Apr 23, 2022 2 11:30 Offensive Evgeni Malkin
Apr 23, 2022 2 00:17 Neutral Joe Veleno