Evgeni Malkin vs Kyle Criscuolo
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 43.0% vs right-shot opponents — Criscuolo shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Criscuolo 47.7% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 76.4%
Defensive zone
Criscuolo 62.0%
Neutral zone
Malkin 56.5%
Result
Kyle Criscuolo favored at 52.5%
47.5%
52.5%
Malkin
Criscuolo
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Malkin
Criscuolo
Last 6: Malkin 2-4 Criscuolo
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Criscuolo
0
1
Malkin
Criscuolo
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Malkin
Criscuolo
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Criscuolo
0
1
Malkin
Criscuolo
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Criscuolo
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,073)
44.4% (54)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
0.0% (1)
+32.2%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +32.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Criscuolo shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,544).
Malkin shoots left. Criscuolo is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (36).
Home / Away
Malkin
Criscuolo
Home
47.6% (5,385)
43.2% (37)
Away
44.0% (5,413)
44.4% (18)
By Period
Malkin
Criscuolo
P1
45.9%
31.8%
P2
46.2%
50.0%
P3
45.2%
53.3%
Final 5 min
46.0%
25.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Criscuolo
42.0%▼
43.6%
43.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | 3 | 10:42 | Offensive | Kyle Criscuolo |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 3 | 10:35 | Neutral | Kyle Criscuolo |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 3 | 00:53 | Defensive | Kyle Criscuolo |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 2 | 13:42 | Defensive | Kyle Criscuolo |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 2 | 04:54 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 1 | 14:41 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |