Evgeni Malkin vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 45.2% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 46.1% vs Nugent-Hopkins 48.6% (-3.6%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 64.2%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 59.6%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 53.2%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 50.5%
50.5%
49.5%
Malkin
Nugent-Hopkins
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
45.7% (219)
47.6% (231)
-1.9%
Power Play
34.6% (26)
83.3% (12)
-48.7%
On power play, Nugent-Hopkins has a +48.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Malkin is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (177).
Malkin shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (168).
Home / Away
Malkin
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
50.4% (113)
51.2% (164)
Away
39.4% (132)
43.0% (100)
By Period
Malkin
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
47.7%
50.0%
P2
44.9%
46.2%
P3
40.0%
49.5%
OT
100.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
35.3%
44.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
44.5%
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
48.1%