Evgeni Malkin vs Rickard Rakell
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (45.8% vs 45.0%). Malkin wins 43.0% vs right-shot opponents — Rakell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Rakell 45.2% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 56.0%
Defensive zone
Rakell 57.0%
Neutral zone
Rakell 58.9%
Result
Rickard Rakell favored at 57.9%
42.1%
57.9%
Malkin
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
2
(2 meetings)
0
2
Malkin
Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
0
1
Malkin
Rakell
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rakell
0
1
Malkin
Rakell
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,073)
44.7% (1,763)
+0.9%
Power Play
50.9% (643)
51.2% (172)
-0.3%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
22.7% (22)
+9.5%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,544).
Malkin shoots left. Rakell is 45.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,258).
Home / Away
Malkin
Rakell
Home
47.6% (5,385)
46.7% (984)
Away
44.0% (5,413)
43.2% (974)
By Period
Malkin
Rakell
P1
45.9%
45.7%
P2
46.2%
42.3%
P3
45.2%
47.0%
OT
49.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
44.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Rakell
24.0%▼
40.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 12:16 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 2 | 18:12 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |