Evgeni Malkin vs Wayne Simmonds
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (45.8% vs 45.1%). Malkin wins 43.0% vs right-shot opponents — Simmonds shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Simmonds 46.7% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 50.8%
Defensive zone
Malkin 50.3%
Neutral zone
Simmonds 57.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 50.3%
50.3%
49.7%
Malkin
Simmonds
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
0
(2 meetings)
2
0
Malkin
Simmonds
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
0
Malkin
Simmonds
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Simmonds
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
45.5% (145)
+0.1%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
45.8% (48)
+4.3%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
36.4% (11)
-4.2%
On power play, Malkin has a +4.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Simmonds shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,557).
Malkin shoots left. Simmonds is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (149).
Home / Away
Malkin
Simmonds
Home
47.6% (5,395)
50.5% (103)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
39.6% (101)
By Period
Malkin
Simmonds
P1
45.9%
45.8%
P2
46.2%
53.1%
P3
45.2%
37.3%
OT
49.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Simmonds
50.0%▲
45.0%
45.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2019 | 2 | 05:17 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 2 | 04:50 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |