Evgeni Malkin vs William Nylander
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 42.6% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 46.1% vs Nylander 45.2% (+6.6%)
Offensive zone
Nylander 51.1%
Defensive zone
Malkin 59.7%
Neutral zone
Malkin 50.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 53.0%
53.0%
47.0%
Malkin
Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
45.7% (219)
41.0% (61)
+4.7%
Power Play
34.6% (26)
0.0% (5)
+34.6%
On power play, Malkin has a +34.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Malkin is 42.6% vs right-shot opponents (68).
Malkin shoots left. Nylander is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (43).
Home / Away
Malkin
Nylander
Home
50.4% (113)
42.1% (38)
Away
39.4% (132)
32.1% (28)
By Period
Malkin
Nylander
P1
47.7%
37.5%
P2
44.9%
31.0%
P3
40.0%
47.6%
Final 5 min
35.3%
20.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
44.5%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
37.9%