Evgeni Malkin vs Scott Laughton
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Scott Laughton holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Laughton on defensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 26 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Laughton 50.2% (-4.4%)
H2H factor
Laughton leads 35-30 in 65 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 80.2%
Defensive zone
Laughton 64.0%
Neutral zone
Malkin 59.0%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 53.4%
53.4%
46.6%
Malkin
Laughton
Head-to-Head Record
30
-
35
(65 meetings)
30
35
Malkin
Laughton
Last 10: Malkin 3-7 Laughton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
9
2
Malkin
Laughton
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laughton
9
17
Malkin
Laughton
26 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laughton
12
16
Malkin
Laughton
28 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Laughton
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,073)
50.7% (5,252)
-5.1%
Power Play
50.9% (643)
52.8% (326)
-1.9%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
46.2% (859)
-14.0%
On penalty kill, Laughton has a +14.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laughton shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,254).
Malkin shoots left. Laughton is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (4,222).
Home / Away
Malkin
Laughton
Home
47.6% (5,385)
51.0% (3,202)
Away
44.0% (5,413)
49.5% (3,235)
By Period
Malkin
Laughton
P1
45.9%
49.0%
P2
46.2%
52.7%
P3
45.2%
49.1%
OT
49.0%
36.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Laughton
50.0%▼
53.5%
50.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 13:16 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 10:40 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Nov 29, 2025 | 3 | 10:34 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 2 | 05:50 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 1 | 04:03 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 1 | 00:29 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 3 | 08:15 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 2 | 12:58 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 1 | 14:14 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 3 | 15:13 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 2 | 14:04 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 2 | 13:05 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 3 | 01:02 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 2 | 11:24 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 2 | 04:20 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 1 | 07:42 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 1 | 07:37 | Neutral | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 4, 2023 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 3 | 11:39 | Defensive | Scott Laughton |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 3 | 09:44 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |