Evgeni Malkin vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Backlund holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Backlund 49.0% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 33-22 in 55 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 89.1%
Defensive zone
Malkin 50.5%
Neutral zone
Malkin 73.0%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 72.1%
72.1%
27.9%
Malkin
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
33
(55 meetings)
22
33
Malkin
Backlund
Last 10: Malkin 5-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
6
9
Malkin
Backlund
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
4
9
Malkin
Backlund
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
12
15
Malkin
Backlund
27 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
49.7% (13,410)
-4.1%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
51.6% (1,336)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
44.0% (2,446)
-11.8%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Malkin
Backlund
Home
47.6% (5,395)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Malkin
Backlund
P1
45.9%
48.5%
P2
46.2%
50.3%
P3
45.2%
48.4%
OT
49.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
46.0%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 22, 2024 | OT | 02:48 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 2 | 10:25 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 1 | 14:51 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 1 | 10:17 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 2 | 19:57 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 3 | 00:29 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 3 | 00:18 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 18:29 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 2 | 18:22 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 2 | 08:37 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 2 | 04:51 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 2 | 10:08 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 2 | 03:42 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 2 | 01:25 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 1 | 14:39 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 17, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |