Evgeni Malkin vs Stephen Gionta
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings). Malkin wins 43.0% vs right-shot opponents — Gionta shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Gionta 41.2% (+5.0%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 9-7 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 89.3%
Defensive zone
Gionta 69.1%
Neutral zone
Malkin 56.3%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 54.6%
54.6%
45.4%
Malkin
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
7
(16 meetings)
9
7
Malkin
Gionta
Last 10: Malkin 6-4 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
1
Malkin
Gionta
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gionta
2
3
Malkin
Gionta
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
5
3
Malkin
Gionta
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
40.6% (1,902)
+5.0%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
61.5% (26)
-11.4%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
40.1% (292)
-7.9%
On power play, Gionta has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,557).
Malkin shoots left. Gionta is 40.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,514).
Home / Away
Malkin
Gionta
Home
47.6% (5,395)
42.6% (1,074)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
39.1% (1,147)
By Period
Malkin
Gionta
P1
45.9%
40.8%
P2
46.2%
41.8%
P3
45.2%
39.8%
OT
49.0%
35.7%
Final 5 min
46.0%
39.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
40.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2016 | 2 | 18:56 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Jan 26, 2016 | 2 | 10:55 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Jan 26, 2016 | 1 | 05:44 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 3 | 11:10 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 1 | 13:21 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 1 | 00:18 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 1 | 00:04 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Feb 10, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 3 | 10:56 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 1 | 15:43 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 1 | 05:27 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 3 | 12:59 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 3 | 09:51 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 3 | 07:17 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 3 | 00:30 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 1 | 18:12 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |