Evgeni Malkin vs William Nylander
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Nylander on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 12 meetings). Malkin wins 43.0% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Nylander 50.0% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Nylander leads 14-6 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 63.9%
Defensive zone
Malkin 66.0%
Neutral zone
Malkin 62.0%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 63.2%
63.2%
36.8%
Malkin
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
14
(20 meetings)
6
14
Malkin
Nylander
Last 10: Malkin 3-7 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Malkin
Nylander
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Malkin
Nylander
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nylander
2
10
Malkin
Nylander
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
50.3% (1,869)
-4.7%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
46.9% (228)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
54.8% (31)
-22.6%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +22.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,557).
Malkin shoots left. Nylander is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,519).
Home / Away
Malkin
Nylander
Home
47.6% (5,395)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
48.3% (942)
By Period
Malkin
Nylander
P1
45.9%
51.3%
P2
46.2%
45.6%
P3
45.2%
53.3%
OT
49.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2024 | 2 | 10:55 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 2 | 14:24 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 2 | 02:54 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Feb 20, 2020 | 3 | 03:16 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 3 | 05:31 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 2 | 18:24 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 2 | 15:46 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 2 | 12:51 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 2 | 10:13 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 2 | 06:44 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 2 | 00:12 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 1 | 10:10 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 1 | 07:30 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 17, 2018 | 3 | 14:28 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 17, 2018 | 3 | 11:02 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Feb 17, 2018 | 3 | 10:49 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 2 | 19:58 | Neutral | William Nylander |