Evgeni Malkin vs Jean-Gabriel Pageau
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jean-Gabriel Pageau holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Pageau on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 34 meetings). Malkin wins 43.0% vs right-shot opponents — Pageau shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Pageau 54.7% (-8.9%)
H2H factor
Pageau leads 61-28 in 89 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 97.9%
Defensive zone
Malkin 94.3%
Neutral zone
Malkin 97.3%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 96.3%
96.3%
3.7%
Malkin
Pageau
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
61
(89 meetings)
28
61
Malkin
Pageau
Last 10: Malkin 2-8 Pageau
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
15
7
Malkin
Pageau
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pageau
4
30
Malkin
Pageau
34 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pageau
9
24
Malkin
Pageau
33 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Pageau
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,073)
55.7% (9,301)
-10.1%
Power Play
50.9% (643)
56.8% (989)
-5.9%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
49.5% (2,019)
-17.3%
On penalty kill, Pageau has a +17.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pageau shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,544).
Malkin shoots left. Pageau is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (8,648).
Home / Away
Malkin
Pageau
Home
47.6% (5,385)
56.3% (6,136)
Away
44.0% (5,413)
53.2% (6,173)
By Period
Malkin
Pageau
P1
45.9%
54.7%
P2
46.2%
56.2%
P3
45.2%
53.3%
OT
49.0%
54.5%
Final 5 min
46.0%
53.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Pageau
72.0%▲
62.5%
54.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 18:57 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 2 | 04:38 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | 05:48 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 3 | 03:24 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 3 | 00:17 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 2 | 11:29 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 2 | 04:48 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 1 | 03:21 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 03:12 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3 | 15:02 | Offensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3 | 14:53 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2 | 08:03 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1 | 09:06 | Offensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1 | 02:07 | Defensive | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 1 | 04:56 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 3 | 09:07 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 2 | 13:15 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 1 | 11:14 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 1 | 11:01 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 1 | 07:08 | Neutral | Jean-Gabriel Pageau |