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 |