Evgeni Malkin vs Patrik Elias

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Evgeni Malkin holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (73% H2H, 26 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Malkin 45.9% vs Elias 42.7% (+3.3%)
H2H factor Malkin leads 39-21 in 60 meetings
Offensive zone Malkin 90.6%
Defensive zone Malkin 66.5%
Neutral zone Malkin 79.0%
Result Evgeni Malkin favored at 79.5%
79.5%
20.5%
Malkin Elias
Head-to-Head Record
39 - 21 (60 meetings)
39
21
Malkin Elias
Last 10: Malkin 8-2 Elias

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
13
6
Malkin Elias
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Elias
7
8
Malkin Elias
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
19
7
Malkin Elias
26 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Malkin
Elias
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,073)
42.3% (2,591)
+3.3%
Power Play
50.9% (643)
48.4% (405)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
36.0% (367)
-3.8%
On penalty kill, Elias has a +3.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Elias shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,254).
Malkin shoots left. Elias is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,229).
Home / Away
Malkin
Elias
Home
47.6% (5,385)
43.2% (1,683)
Away
44.0% (5,413)
41.7% (1,725)
By Period
Malkin
Elias
P1
45.9%
41.1%
P2
46.2%
43.1%
P3
45.2%
43.0%
OT
49.0%
43.2%
Final 5 min
46.0%
40.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%
47.0%
45.8%
Elias
40.0%
37.5%
42.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Oct 28, 2014 3 08:42 Offensive Patrik Elias
Oct 28, 2014 2 12:48 Neutral Evgeni Malkin
Oct 28, 2014 1 11:07 Neutral Patrik Elias
Oct 28, 2014 1 08:10 Offensive Evgeni Malkin
Oct 28, 2014 1 05:06 Offensive Evgeni Malkin
Dec 13, 2013 3 04:48 Offensive Evgeni Malkin
Dec 13, 2013 1 00:41 Neutral Evgeni Malkin
Oct 3, 2013 3 16:15 Neutral Evgeni Malkin
Oct 3, 2013 2 18:14 Defensive Evgeni Malkin
Oct 3, 2013 1 06:38 Offensive Evgeni Malkin
Feb 9, 2013 2 13:06 Defensive Evgeni Malkin
Mar 25, 2012 3 03:37 Neutral Evgeni Malkin
Mar 25, 2012 2 15:34 Neutral Patrik Elias
Mar 25, 2012 2 14:06 Neutral Evgeni Malkin
Mar 25, 2012 2 09:24 Defensive Patrik Elias
Mar 25, 2012 2 00:28 Defensive Patrik Elias
Mar 25, 2012 2 00:00 Neutral Evgeni Malkin
Mar 25, 2012 1 15:59 Neutral Evgeni Malkin
Mar 25, 2012 1 08:54 Defensive Evgeni Malkin
Mar 25, 2012 1 01:04 Neutral Patrik Elias