Evgeni Malkin vs William Eklund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +14.5% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Eklund 36.0% (+14.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 93.8%
Defensive zone
Malkin 82.7%
Neutral zone
Malkin 86.3%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 88.6%
88.6%
11.4%
Malkin
Eklund
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Malkin
Eklund
Last 5: Malkin 5-0 Eklund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
0
Malkin
Eklund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Eklund
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
0
Malkin
Eklund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Eklund
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
30.6% (265)
+15.0%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
50.0% (22)
+0.1%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
15.4% (13)
+16.8%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +16.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eklund shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Eklund is 29.6% vs left-shot opponents (179).
Home / Away
Malkin
Eklund
Home
47.6% (5,395)
31.3% (166)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
31.3% (134)
By Period
Malkin
Eklund
P1
45.9%
29.6%
P2
46.2%
28.2%
P3
45.2%
37.2%
OT
49.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
46.0%
25.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Eklund
28.0%▬
29.0%
31.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | 3 | 06:35 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 3 | 00:45 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 2 | 17:10 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1 | 15:36 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2 | 01:20 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |