Evgeni Malkin vs William Nylander
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Nylander on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings). Malkin wins 45.1% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 44.3% vs Nylander 51.2% (-7.7%)
H2H factor
Nylander leads 11-5 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 75.2%
Defensive zone
Malkin 78.5%
Neutral zone
Malkin 79.7%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 78.9%
78.9%
21.1%
Malkin
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
11
(16 meetings)
5
11
Malkin
Nylander
Last 10: Malkin 3-7 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Nylander
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Malkin
Nylander
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nylander
2
8
Malkin
Nylander
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
43.6% (1,028)
51.7% (574)
-8.1%
Power Play
52.2% (23)
47.9% (73)
+4.3%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
66.7% (3)
-66.7%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +66.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Malkin is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (337).
Malkin shoots left. Nylander is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (460).
Home / Away
Malkin
Nylander
Home
44.2% (489)
51.8% (336)
Away
43.3% (563)
51.0% (314)
By Period
Malkin
Nylander
P1
40.9%
53.6%
P2
42.2%
44.4%
P3
48.5%
55.4%
OT
40.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
46.7%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.7%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |