Evgeni Malkin vs Vladislav Namestnikov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Namestnikov on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Namestnikov 43.1% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Namestnikov leads 13-9 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Namestnikov 61.9%
Defensive zone
Namestnikov 62.4%
Neutral zone
Namestnikov 62.8%
Result
Vladislav Namestnikov favored at 62.3%
37.7%
62.3%
Malkin
Namestnikov
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
13
(22 meetings)
9
13
Malkin
Namestnikov
Last 10: Malkin 6-4 Namestnikov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Namestnikov
4
6
Malkin
Namestnikov
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Namestnikov
2
4
Malkin
Namestnikov
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Malkin
Namestnikov
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
42.4% (3,336)
+3.2%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
48.1% (399)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
41.4% (140)
-9.2%
On penalty kill, Namestnikov has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Namestnikov is 42.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,465).
Home / Away
Malkin
Namestnikov
Home
47.6% (5,395)
43.1% (1,797)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
42.8% (2,078)
By Period
Malkin
Namestnikov
P1
45.9%
44.9%
P2
46.2%
40.6%
P3
45.2%
43.4%
OT
49.0%
29.2%
Final 5 min
46.0%
42.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Namestnikov
44.0%▲
42.5%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | 2 | 11:11 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 22, 2024 | 1 | 15:34 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Nov 22, 2024 | 1 | 03:45 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 2 | 07:22 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 20, 2024 | 1 | 11:34 | Defensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 3 | 02:36 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 15, 2022 | 1 | 08:28 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 1 | 17:29 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Mar 14, 2018 | 3 | 07:51 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Mar 14, 2018 | 3 | 05:18 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 14, 2018 | 1 | 19:45 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 2 | 12:18 | Defensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 2 | 00:40 | Defensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 1 | 14:25 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 3 | 00:51 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Jan 8, 2017 | 3 | 03:28 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Jan 8, 2017 | 3 | 01:02 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Jan 8, 2017 | 2 | 13:53 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Jan 8, 2017 | 2 | 07:09 | Defensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Jan 8, 2017 | 1 | 01:04 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |