Evgeni Malkin vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on neutral-zone draws (65% H2H, 37 meetings). Malkin wins 43.0% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (-4.1%)
H2H factor
Zibanejad leads 60-42 in 102 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 86.2%
Defensive zone
Malkin 56.7%
Neutral zone
Malkin 73.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 70.9%
70.9%
29.1%
Malkin
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
42
-
60
(102 meetings)
42
60
Malkin
Zibanejad
Last 10: Malkin 6-4 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
15
13
Malkin
Zibanejad
28 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
14
23
Malkin
Zibanejad
37 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
13
24
Malkin
Zibanejad
37 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
50.9% (11,719)
-5.3%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
52.2% (1,849)
-2.1%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
41.5% (1,790)
-9.3%
On penalty kill, Zibanejad has a +9.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,557).
Malkin shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,678).
Home / Away
Malkin
Zibanejad
Home
47.6% (5,395)
51.6% (7,566)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
48.3% (7,793)
By Period
Malkin
Zibanejad
P1
45.9%
50.4%
P2
46.2%
49.7%
P3
45.2%
49.8%
OT
49.0%
48.7%
Final 5 min
46.0%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1 | 12:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1 | 03:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1 | 02:36 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 13:18 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 10:41 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 3 | 04:21 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 6, 2024 | 3 | 03:29 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2 | 11:28 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 1 | 13:42 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 1 | 11:16 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 1 | 12:16 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 1 | 11:13 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 3 | 03:51 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 3 | 16:36 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 2 | 18:02 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 3 | 18:56 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 3 | 04:02 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 2 | 04:18 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 2 | 04:11 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 3 | 08:40 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |