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