Evgeni Malkin vs Zemgus Girgensons
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (45.8% vs 45.2%). Look for Girgensons on neutral-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Girgensons 45.3% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Girgensons leads 14-11 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 73.6%
Defensive zone
Girgensons 76.7%
Neutral zone
Girgensons 53.3%
Result
Zemgus Girgensons favored at 54.3%
45.7%
54.3%
Malkin
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
14
(25 meetings)
11
14
Malkin
Girgensons
Last 10: Malkin 5-5 Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
5
1
Malkin
Girgensons
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Girgensons
3
5
Malkin
Girgensons
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Girgensons
3
8
Malkin
Girgensons
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
45.4% (2,700)
+0.2%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
49.1% (175)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
42.2% (481)
-10.0%
On penalty kill, Girgensons has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Girgensons is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,061).
Home / Away
Malkin
Girgensons
Home
47.6% (5,395)
45.3% (1,673)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
45.0% (1,683)
By Period
Malkin
Girgensons
P1
45.9%
45.7%
P2
46.2%
44.1%
P3
45.2%
45.5%
OT
49.0%
52.5%
Final 5 min
46.0%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Girgensons
58.0%▲
44.0%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | 1 | 02:37 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 19:23 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Dec 10, 2022 | 1 | 11:00 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 2, 2022 | 3 | 09:29 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 2, 2022 | 1 | 08:19 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 1 | 12:02 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 1 | 11:52 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 2 | 07:05 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 1 | 18:07 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 1 | 13:05 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 3 | 12:23 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 3 | 09:19 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 2 | 09:53 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 1 | 17:56 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 1 | 11:34 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 1 | 07:59 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 1 | 06:08 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 3 | 17:38 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 3 | 14:09 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |