Evgeni Malkin vs William Karlsson
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.0% vs Karlsson 51.5% (-8.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 66.2%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 72.6%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 55.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 55.4%
55.4%
44.6%
Malkin
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Malkin
Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Karlsson
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Karlsson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
44.0% (366)
51.4% (735)
-7.4%
Power Play
30.0% (10)
63.5% (115)
-33.5%
On power play, Karlsson has a +33.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Malkin is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (248).
Malkin shoots left. Karlsson is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (651).
Home / Away
Malkin
Karlsson
Home
45.5% (202)
52.3% (524)
Away
41.4% (174)
51.0% (459)
By Period
Malkin
Karlsson
P1
48.4%
50.7%
P2
41.7%
51.4%
P3
40.4%
53.2%
OT
50.0%
41.2%
Final 5 min
42.7%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2022 | 2 | 08:19 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 11, 2022 | 2 | 04:19 | Neutral | William Karlsson |
| Jan 17, 2022 | 2 | 10:08 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 17, 2022 | 1 | 04:47 | Offensive | William Karlsson |