Evgeni Malkin vs Jesper Boqvist
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Boqvist 37.4% (+9.5%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 92.9%
Defensive zone
Malkin 69.4%
Neutral zone
Malkin 79.9%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 81.3%
81.3%
18.7%
Malkin
Boqvist
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Malkin
Boqvist
Last 10: Malkin 7-3 Boqvist
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
0
Malkin
Boqvist
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boqvist
0
1
Malkin
Boqvist
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
6
2
Malkin
Boqvist
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Boqvist
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
36.3% (1,095)
+9.3%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
42.1% (38)
+8.0%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
30.8% (26)
+1.4%
On even strength, Malkin has a +9.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boqvist shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Malkin shoots left. Boqvist is 38.2% vs left-shot opponents (718).
Home / Away
Malkin
Boqvist
Home
47.6% (5,395)
36.9% (542)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
35.8% (617)
By Period
Malkin
Boqvist
P1
45.9%
37.4%
P2
46.2%
35.9%
P3
45.2%
35.9%
OT
49.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
36.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Boqvist
28.0%▼
35.5%
36.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2024 | 2 | 02:17 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 1 | 07:17 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 1 | 04:14 | Neutral | Jesper Boqvist |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 3 | 18:50 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 2 | 12:48 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 1 | 09:11 | Defensive | Jesper Boqvist |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 1 | 00:38 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 24, 2022 | 1 | 06:44 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 2 | 13:16 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 2 | 10:09 | Neutral | Jesper Boqvist |
| Feb 13, 2022 | 1 | 06:24 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |