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