Evgeni Malkin vs William Nylander
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Nylander holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 38.3% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.0% vs Nylander 50.9% (-8.7%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 61.0%
Defensive zone
Malkin 51.0%
Neutral zone
Nylander 51.6%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 53.5%
53.5%
46.5%
Malkin
Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
44.0% (366)
49.2% (59)
-5.2%
Power Play
30.0% (10)
66.7% (3)
-36.7%
On power play, Nylander has a +36.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Malkin is 38.3% vs right-shot opponents (128).
Malkin shoots left. Nylander is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (43).
Home / Away
Malkin
Nylander
Home
45.5% (202)
48.7% (39)
Away
41.4% (174)
57.7% (26)
By Period
Malkin
Nylander
P1
48.4%
47.8%
P2
41.7%
52.0%
P3
40.4%
53.3%
OT
50.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
42.7%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
43.6%
Nylander
36.0%▼
45.5%
52.3%