Evgeni Malkin vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Tomas Plekanec holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 27 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Plekanec 50.1% (-4.3%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 56-39 in 95 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 56.7%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 93.7%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 77.2%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 75.7%
24.3%
75.7%
Malkin
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
56
-
39
(95 meetings)
56
39
Malkin
Plekanec
Last 10: Malkin 4-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
23
4
Malkin
Plekanec
27 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
6
19
Malkin
Plekanec
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
27
16
Malkin
Plekanec
43 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
50.8% (8,558)
-5.2%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
51.3% (1,151)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
46.0% (1,924)
-13.8%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +13.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Malkin
Plekanec
Home
47.6% (5,395)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Malkin
Plekanec
P1
45.9%
52.5%
P2
46.2%
48.9%
P3
45.2%
49.0%
OT
49.0%
51.1%
Final 5 min
46.0%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | 3 | 18:07 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 3 | 10:48 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 03:13 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 1 | 14:37 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 3 | 12:10 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 3 | 16:17 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 2 | 19:18 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 18, 2017 | 2 | 14:04 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2 | 14:04 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 3 | 12:19 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 3 | 02:27 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 2 | 18:15 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 2 | 16:18 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 2 | 12:48 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 2 | 08:51 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 2 | 06:01 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 2 | 05:43 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 1 | 08:48 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 1 | 06:09 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 18, 2016 | 1 | 00:23 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |