Evgeni Malkin vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nicklas Backstrom holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 45 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Backstrom 50.5% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 66-46 in 112 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 78.4%
Defensive zone
Malkin 77.0%
Neutral zone
Malkin 80.1%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 78.4%
78.4%
21.6%
Malkin
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
46
-
66
(112 meetings)
46
66
Malkin
Backstrom
Last 10: Malkin 3-7 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
17
13
Malkin
Backstrom
30 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
9
36
Malkin
Backstrom
45 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
20
17
Malkin
Backstrom
37 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
50.4% (11,581)
-4.8%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
52.3% (1,895)
-2.2%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
47.0% (889)
-14.8%
On penalty kill, Backstrom has a +14.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Malkin
Backstrom
Home
47.6% (5,395)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Malkin
Backstrom
P1
45.9%
50.1%
P2
46.2%
49.7%
P3
45.2%
51.6%
OT
49.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
46.0%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | 2 | 03:59 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 2 | 09:01 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 2 | 04:41 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 1, 2022 | OT | 02:54 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 2 | 18:48 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 1 | 09:41 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 1 | 06:49 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 1 | 06:43 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 2 | 03:53 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 2 | 11:14 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 18:22 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 18:10 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 08:37 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 1 | 19:38 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 1 | 13:41 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 1 | 10:33 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 14, 2021 | 2 | 12:03 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 14, 2021 | 2 | 11:59 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 3 | 13:13 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 17, 2021 | OT | 00:31 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |