Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (45.8% vs 46.3%). Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Jokinen 46.4% (-0.5%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 12-8 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 64.3%
Defensive zone
Jokinen 64.6%
Neutral zone
Jokinen 52.8%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 51.7%
51.7%
48.3%
Malkin
Jokinen
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
8
(20 meetings)
12
8
Malkin
Jokinen
Last 10: Malkin 6-4 Jokinen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
5
3
Malkin
Jokinen
8 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Malkin
Jokinen
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
5
3
Malkin
Jokinen
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Jokinen
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
45.8% (3,924)
-0.2%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
50.8% (585)
-0.7%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
42.9% (247)
-10.7%
On penalty kill, Jokinen has a +10.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Jokinen shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Jokinen is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,240).
Home / Away
Malkin
Jokinen
Home
47.6% (5,395)
47.4% (2,345)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
45.3% (2,443)
By Period
Malkin
Jokinen
P1
45.9%
45.6%
P2
46.2%
47.5%
P3
45.2%
45.4%
OT
49.0%
56.1%
Final 5 min
46.0%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Jokinen
38.0%▼
42.5%
46.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2014 | 3 | 14:14 | Defensive | Olli Jokinen |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 3 | 06:16 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 2 | 04:25 | Neutral | Olli Jokinen |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 2 | 01:06 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 1 | 12:25 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 2 | 12:43 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 2 | 12:32 | Neutral | Olli Jokinen |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 2 | 00:47 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 3 | 17:46 | Offensive | Olli Jokinen |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 3 | 08:21 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 3 | 07:58 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 1 | 10:10 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 1 | 19:35 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 1 | 08:51 | Offensive | Olli Jokinen |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 2 | 14:40 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 2 | 14:28 | Neutral | Olli Jokinen |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 1 | 17:34 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 1 | 08:19 | Defensive | Olli Jokinen |
| Nov 27, 2010 | 3 | 15:08 | Offensive | Olli Jokinen |
| Nov 27, 2010 | 2 | 08:02 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |