Evgeni Malkin vs William Nylander
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 46.5% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 49.4% vs Nylander 47.2% (+6.9%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 55.3%
Defensive zone
Malkin 59.0%
Neutral zone
Malkin 54.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 56.2%
56.2%
43.8%
Malkin
Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (811)
46.0% (50)
+3.0%
Power Play
55.8% (43)
33.3% (6)
+22.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
0.0% (3)
+50.0%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Malkin is 46.5% vs right-shot opponents (288).
Malkin shoots left. Nylander is 37.5% vs left-shot opponents (40).
Home / Away
Malkin
Nylander
Home
52.3% (438)
40.6% (32)
Away
46.2% (418)
44.4% (27)
By Period
Malkin
Nylander
P1
51.3%
50.0%
P2
50.8%
40.7%
P3
45.0%
35.7%
OT
0.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
51.8%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
49.3%
Nylander
36.0%▼
45.5%
42.4%