Evgeni Malkin vs Leon Draisaitl
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Leon Draisaitl holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 22 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Draisaitl 53.3% (-7.5%)
H2H factor
Draisaitl leads 25-25 in 50 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 50.8%
Defensive zone
Draisaitl 56.6%
Neutral zone
Draisaitl 51.3%
Result
Leon Draisaitl favored at 51.8%
48.2%
51.8%
Malkin
Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
25
(50 meetings)
25
25
Malkin
Draisaitl
Last 10: Malkin 4-6 Draisaitl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
14
8
Malkin
Draisaitl
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
6
7
Malkin
Draisaitl
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
5
10
Malkin
Draisaitl
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
52.9% (10,240)
-7.3%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
55.7% (2,827)
-5.6%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
51.2% (977)
-19.0%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +19.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Draisaitl is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (8,946).
Home / Away
Malkin
Draisaitl
Home
47.6% (5,395)
54.6% (7,049)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
52.0% (6,995)
By Period
Malkin
Draisaitl
P1
45.9%
52.7%
P2
46.2%
53.6%
P3
45.2%
53.4%
OT
49.0%
57.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2024 | 3 | 14:37 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 2 | 09:57 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 3 | 15:58 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 3 | 12:25 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 3 | 09:02 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 2 | 04:57 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 2 | 04:52 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 1 | 11:13 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 1 | 06:53 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1 | 03:56 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 3 | 12:54 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 3 | 11:25 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 2 | 05:48 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 1 | 16:01 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 1 | 12:49 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 1 | 09:14 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 1 | 00:48 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |