Evgeni Malkin vs Valtteri Filppula
2019-20 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 50.3% vs Filppula 45.5% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 81.0%
Defensive zone
Filppula 51.8%
Neutral zone
Malkin 77.1%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 73.7%
73.7%
26.3%
Malkin
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Malkin
Filppula
Last 5: Malkin 4-1 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
0
Malkin
Filppula
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
1
Malkin
Filppula
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Filppula
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (774)
43.8% (569)
+6.7%
Power Play
53.3% (92)
52.4% (103)
+0.9%
Penalty Kill
10.0% (10)
42.0% (50)
-32.0%
On penalty kill, Filppula has a +32.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Malkin is 51.0% vs left-shot opponents (575).
Malkin shoots left. Filppula is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (483).
Home / Away
Malkin
Filppula
Home
49.1% (411)
43.7% (366)
Away
51.4% (465)
46.1% (356)
By Period
Malkin
Filppula
P1
49.5%
45.9%
P2
54.7%
50.4%
P3
46.7%
37.4%
OT
47.1%
33.3%
Final 5 min
47.2%
44.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
50.3%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2020 | 3 | 16:27 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 16, 2020 | 3 | 07:47 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 16, 2020 | 1 | 07:58 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 7, 2019 | 2 | 10:28 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 7, 2019 | 1 | 17:09 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |