Evgeni Malkin vs Patrice Bergeron
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Patrice Bergeron holds a +11.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Malkin wins 46.5% vs right-shot opponents — Bergeron shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 49.4% vs Bergeron 60.5% (-11.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 71.0%
Defensive zone
Bergeron 54.2%
Neutral zone
Malkin 64.0%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 53.0%
53.0%
47.0%
Malkin
Bergeron
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Malkin
Bergeron
Last 7: Malkin 3-4 Bergeron
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bergeron
0
2
Malkin
Bergeron
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
2
Malkin
Bergeron
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Bergeron
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (811)
62.5% (1,109)
-13.5%
Power Play
55.8% (43)
62.2% (352)
-6.4%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
53.5% (245)
-3.5%
On even strength, Bergeron has a +13.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bergeron shoots right. Malkin is 46.5% vs right-shot opponents (288).
Malkin shoots left. Bergeron is 63.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,178).
Home / Away
Malkin
Bergeron
Home
52.3% (438)
61.9% (917)
Away
46.2% (418)
60.2% (789)
By Period
Malkin
Bergeron
P1
51.3%
60.8%
P2
50.8%
60.3%
P3
45.0%
63.0%
OT
0.0%
51.5%
Final 5 min
51.8%
58.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
49.3%
Bergeron
76.0%▲
64.5%
61.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2023 | 2 | 17:31 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Jan 2, 2023 | 2 | 17:25 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Jan 2, 2023 | 1 | 16:08 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Jan 2, 2023 | 1 | 01:28 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 2 | 15:43 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 2 | 15:37 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 2 | 13:21 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |