Evgeni Malkin vs Nicklas Backstrom — Faceoff Head-to-Head
Predicted Winner
Nicklas Backstrom
44.1% - 55.9%
All Seasons FO%
45.8%
Malkin
H2H Record
46-66
112 meetings
All Seasons FO%
50.5%
Backstrom
Stats Comparison
| Stat | Malkin | Backstrom |
|---|---|---|
| Shoots | L | L |
| Position | C | C |
| All Seasons Faceoffs | 10,798 | 14,396 |
| All Seasons FO% | 45.8% | 50.5% |
| vs Left Shooters | 47.2% (7,254) | 51.8% (8,966) |
| vs Right Shooters | 43.0% (3,544) | 48.3% (5,430) |
| Even Strength | 45.6% (10,073) | 50.4% (11,581) |
| Power Play | 50.9% (643) | 52.3% (1,895) |
| Penalty Kill | 32.2% (59) | 47.0% (889) |
| Home | 47.6% (5,385) | 52.6% (7,223) |
| Away | 44.0% (5,413) | 48.4% (7,173) |
Head-to-Head by Zone
Offensive Zone
17-13
30 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
9-36
45 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
20-17
37 faceoffs
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | 2 | 03:59 | Offensive | Malkin |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 2 | 09:01 | Offensive | Backstrom |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 2 | 04:41 | Neutral | Backstrom |
| Feb 1, 2022 | OT | 02:54 | Defensive | Backstrom |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 2 | 18:48 | Defensive | Backstrom |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 1 | 09:41 | Neutral | Backstrom |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 1 | 06:49 | Offensive | Malkin |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 1 | 06:43 | Offensive | Malkin |
| Feb 25, 2021 | 2 | 03:53 | Offensive | Backstrom |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 2 | 11:14 | Defensive | Backstrom |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 18:22 | Offensive | Malkin |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 18:10 | Neutral | Backstrom |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 08:37 | Offensive | Backstrom |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 1 | 19:38 | Defensive | Malkin |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 1 | 13:41 | Neutral | Backstrom |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 1 | 10:33 | Defensive | Malkin |
| Feb 14, 2021 | 2 | 12:03 | Defensive | Malkin |
| Feb 14, 2021 | 2 | 11:59 | Offensive | Backstrom |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 3 | 13:13 | Offensive | Malkin |
| Jan 17, 2021 | OT | 00:31 | Neutral | Malkin |