Evgeni Malkin vs Mark Scheifele
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mark Scheifele holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Scheifele on defensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 15 meetings). Malkin wins 43.0% vs right-shot opponents — Scheifele shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Scheifele 46.8% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Scheifele leads 29-25 in 54 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 61.6%
Defensive zone
Scheifele 51.0%
Neutral zone
Malkin 53.5%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 55.7%
55.7%
44.3%
Malkin
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
29
(54 meetings)
25
29
Malkin
Scheifele
Last 10: Malkin 5-5 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
14
9
Malkin
Scheifele
23 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
4
11
Malkin
Scheifele
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Scheifele
7
9
Malkin
Scheifele
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
46.3% (12,036)
-0.7%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
50.2% (2,563)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
41.6% (598)
-9.4%
On penalty kill, Scheifele has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,557).
Malkin shoots left. Scheifele is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (10,821).
Home / Away
Malkin
Scheifele
Home
47.6% (5,395)
48.9% (7,644)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
44.7% (7,554)
By Period
Malkin
Scheifele
P1
45.9%
48.2%
P2
46.2%
45.6%
P3
45.2%
46.8%
OT
49.0%
42.5%
Final 5 min
46.0%
45.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2 | 07:09 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1 | 00:23 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1 | 00:15 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 3 | 07:41 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 3 | 05:00 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 1 | 06:32 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 1 | 06:27 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 3 | 11:19 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 2 | 12:36 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 1 | 11:46 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 3 | 03:37 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 1 | 03:50 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 13, 2023 | 3 | 12:02 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 13, 2023 | 3 | 01:54 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 13, 2023 | 2 | 10:27 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 1 | 05:59 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 1 | 05:51 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 1 | 05:45 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 3 | 06:36 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 2 | 17:11 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |