Evgeni Malkin vs Oskar Sundqvist
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Malkin wins 43.0% vs right-shot opponents — Sundqvist shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Sundqvist 44.3% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 10-9 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 85.5%
Defensive zone
Sundqvist 78.6%
Neutral zone
Malkin 52.0%
Result
Oskar Sundqvist favored at 50.3%
49.7%
50.3%
Malkin
Sundqvist
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
9
(19 meetings)
10
9
Malkin
Sundqvist
Last 10: Malkin 6-4 Sundqvist
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
6
0
Malkin
Sundqvist
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sundqvist
1
7
Malkin
Sundqvist
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
2
Malkin
Sundqvist
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Sundqvist
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,073)
44.2% (2,825)
+1.4%
Power Play
50.9% (643)
51.0% (98)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
41.5% (371)
-9.3%
On penalty kill, Sundqvist has a +9.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sundqvist shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,544).
Malkin shoots left. Sundqvist is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,350).
Home / Away
Malkin
Sundqvist
Home
47.6% (5,385)
44.1% (1,580)
Away
44.0% (5,413)
44.1% (1,714)
By Period
Malkin
Sundqvist
P1
45.9%
42.7%
P2
46.2%
45.6%
P3
45.2%
43.8%
OT
49.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
46.0%
45.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Sundqvist
44.0%▼
49.5%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3 | 09:16 | Defensive | Oskar Sundqvist |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 1 | 19:10 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 1 | 06:31 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 1 | 06:32 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 3 | 13:49 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 3 | 10:53 | Defensive | Oskar Sundqvist |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 1 | 16:36 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 1 | 13:44 | Neutral | Oskar Sundqvist |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 3 | 07:31 | Defensive | Oskar Sundqvist |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 3 | 01:43 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 17, 2022 | 2 | 03:53 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 3 | 16:25 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 3 | 16:13 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 2 | 01:12 | Defensive | Oskar Sundqvist |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 2 | 00:48 | Neutral | Oskar Sundqvist |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 2 | 07:24 | Defensive | Oskar Sundqvist |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 2 | 03:40 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 1 | 12:37 | Defensive | Oskar Sundqvist |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 1 | 02:50 | Defensive | Oskar Sundqvist |