Evgeni Malkin vs Fredrik Olofsson
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 48.7% vs Olofsson 41.7% (+8.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 93.5%
Defensive zone
Olofsson 59.1%
Neutral zone
Malkin 69.7%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 73.5%
73.5%
26.5%
Malkin
Olofsson
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Malkin
Olofsson
Last 5: Malkin 4-1 Olofsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malkin
Olofsson
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Olofsson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
0
Malkin
Olofsson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Olofsson
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (776)
41.2% (311)
+6.7%
Power Play
66.7% (24)
66.7% (3)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
33.3% (87)
+66.7%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +66.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Olofsson shoots left. Malkin is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (541).
Malkin shoots left. Olofsson is 40.8% vs left-shot opponents (260).
Home / Away
Malkin
Olofsson
Home
49.6% (405)
40.5% (168)
Away
47.5% (396)
39.1% (233)
By Period
Malkin
Olofsson
P1
49.6%
44.6%
P2
47.2%
40.1%
P3
48.5%
35.2%
Final 5 min
48.3%
36.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
48.6%
Olofsson
44.0%▬
45.0%
39.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2023 | 3 | 16:20 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 3 | 16:16 | Offensive | Fredrik Olofsson |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 3 | 01:55 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 1 | 16:55 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 1 | 16:51 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |