Evgeni Malkin vs William Karlsson
2017-18 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Karlsson on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Malkin wins 43.1% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 44.3% vs Karlsson 48.2% (-4.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 89.6%
Defensive zone
Malkin 73.7%
Neutral zone
Malkin 78.2%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 76.9%
76.9%
23.1%
Malkin
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
5
(5 meetings)
0
5
Malkin
Karlsson
Last 5: Malkin 0-5 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
1
Malkin
Karlsson
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
4
Malkin
Karlsson
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
43.6% (1,028)
48.9% (662)
-5.3%
Power Play
52.2% (23)
46.7% (107)
+5.5%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
41.2% (68)
-41.2%
On penalty kill, Karlsson has a +41.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Malkin is 43.1% vs left-shot opponents (715).
Malkin shoots left. Karlsson is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (505).
Home / Away
Malkin
Karlsson
Home
44.2% (489)
46.1% (401)
Away
43.3% (563)
49.8% (436)
By Period
Malkin
Karlsson
P1
40.9%
46.6%
P2
42.2%
49.5%
P3
48.5%
48.4%
OT
40.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
46.7%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.7%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2018 | 2 | 07:56 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 2 | 03:06 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 2 | 02:52 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 2 | 12:30 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 1 | 14:43 | Defensive | William Karlsson |