Evgeni Malkin vs Mikael Granlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mikael Granlund holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Granlund 48.5% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 16-8 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Granlund 60.8%
Defensive zone
Granlund 86.0%
Neutral zone
Granlund 72.8%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 74.2%
25.8%
74.2%
Malkin
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
8
(24 meetings)
16
8
Malkin
Granlund
Last 10: Malkin 6-4 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
4
2
Malkin
Granlund
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
4
4
Malkin
Granlund
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
8
2
Malkin
Granlund
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
48.5% (6,718)
-2.9%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
52.7% (748)
-2.6%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
43.6% (635)
-11.4%
On penalty kill, Granlund has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Granlund is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (5,142).
Home / Away
Malkin
Granlund
Home
47.6% (5,395)
50.8% (3,884)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
46.3% (4,217)
By Period
Malkin
Granlund
P1
45.9%
48.7%
P2
46.2%
48.7%
P3
45.2%
48.2%
OT
49.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
46.0%
47.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | 2 | 11:47 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 1 | 18:51 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 1 | 07:29 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3 | 19:34 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 2 | 12:41 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 2 | 04:19 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 3 | 11:51 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1 | 19:53 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2 | 11:53 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2 | 01:10 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2 | 01:02 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 3 | 08:53 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 1 | 18:49 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 15, 2022 | 2 | 05:01 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 15, 2022 | 1 | 12:19 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 2 | 18:53 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 3 | 09:14 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 2 | 04:23 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 1 | 05:21 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 1 | 18:41 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |