Evgeni Malkin vs Michael Sgarbossa

2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Evgeni Malkin holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Sgarbossa on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Malkin 48.7% vs Sgarbossa 47.8% (+2.6%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Malkin 84.3%
Defensive zone Sgarbossa 73.8%
Neutral zone Sgarbossa 59.2%
Result Michael Sgarbossa favored at 59.3%
40.7%
59.3%
Malkin Sgarbossa
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 3 (5 meetings)
2
3
Malkin Sgarbossa
Last 5: Malkin 2-3 Sgarbossa

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin Sgarbossa
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sgarbossa
1
2
Malkin Sgarbossa
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sgarbossa
0
1
Malkin Sgarbossa
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Malkin
Sgarbossa
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (776)
44.6% (121)
+3.3%
Power Play
66.7% (24)
66.7% (3)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
100.0% (2)
+0.0%
On even strength, Malkin has a +3.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Sgarbossa shoots left. Malkin is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (541).
Malkin shoots left. Sgarbossa is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (89).
Home / Away
Malkin
Sgarbossa
Home
49.6% (405)
41.1% (56)
Away
47.5% (396)
50.0% (70)
By Period
Malkin
Sgarbossa
P1
49.6%
38.5%
P2
47.2%
47.7%
P3
48.5%
48.2%
Final 5 min
48.3%
41.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%
46.0%
48.6%
Sgarbossa
46.0%
50.0%
46.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 4, 2024 3 17:23 Neutral Michael Sgarbossa
Mar 7, 2024 3 13:07 Defensive Evgeni Malkin
Mar 7, 2024 3 09:58 Defensive Michael Sgarbossa
Mar 7, 2024 1 19:19 Defensive Michael Sgarbossa
Mar 7, 2024 1 02:43 Offensive Evgeni Malkin