Evgeni Malkin vs Mitchell Stephens
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mitchell Stephens holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Malkin wins 43.0% vs right-shot opponents — Stephens shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Stephens 52.4% (-6.8%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 78.7%
Defensive zone
Stephens 88.5%
Neutral zone
Stephens 65.1%
Result
Mitchell Stephens favored at 51.6%
48.4%
51.6%
Malkin
Stephens
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Malkin
Stephens
Last 10: Malkin 5-5 Stephens
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
4
1
Malkin
Stephens
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Stephens
0
3
Malkin
Stephens
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
1
Malkin
Stephens
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Stephens
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
54.5% (795)
-8.9%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
21.4% (14)
+28.7%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
47.2% (178)
-15.0%
On power play, Malkin has a +28.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Stephens shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,557).
Malkin shoots left. Stephens is 52.3% vs left-shot opponents (709).
Home / Away
Malkin
Stephens
Home
47.6% (5,395)
54.1% (471)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
51.3% (517)
By Period
Malkin
Stephens
P1
45.9%
53.6%
P2
46.2%
50.7%
P3
45.2%
54.3%
OT
49.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Stephens
42.0%▼
52.5%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2025 | 1 | 13:14 | Offensive | Mitchell Stephens |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 1 | 09:41 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 1 | 09:19 | Neutral | Mitchell Stephens |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 2 | 15:25 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 3 | 15:32 | Defensive | Mitchell Stephens |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 1 | 03:52 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 11, 2020 | 3 | 14:26 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 11, 2020 | 3 | 11:31 | Defensive | Mitchell Stephens |
| Feb 11, 2020 | 3 | 07:14 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 3 | 02:45 | Defensive | Mitchell Stephens |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 1 | 12:55 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |