Evgeni Malkin vs Radek Faksa

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Radek Faksa holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Malkin 45.9% vs Faksa 52.4% (-6.6%)
H2H factor Faksa leads 26-17 in 43 meetings
Offensive zone Malkin 91.4%
Defensive zone Faksa 55.2%
Neutral zone Malkin 78.1%
Result Evgeni Malkin favored at 76.5%
76.5%
23.5%
Malkin Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
17 - 26 (43 meetings)
17
26
Malkin Faksa
Last 10: Malkin 2-8 Faksa

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
10
5
Malkin Faksa
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
8
Malkin Faksa
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Faksa
7
13
Malkin Faksa
20 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Malkin
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,073)
52.8% (6,672)
-7.2%
Power Play
50.9% (643)
57.7% (291)
-6.8%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
49.4% (1,362)
-17.2%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +17.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,254).
Malkin shoots left. Faksa is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,179).
Home / Away
Malkin
Faksa
Home
47.6% (5,385)
52.9% (4,073)
Away
44.0% (5,413)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Malkin
Faksa
P1
45.9%
53.0%
P2
46.2%
52.5%
P3
45.2%
51.9%
OT
49.0%
45.3%
Final 5 min
46.0%
52.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%
47.0%
45.8%
Faksa
44.0%
51.0%
52.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 13, 2025 3 16:10 Defensive Radek Faksa
Mar 13, 2025 3 16:03 Defensive Radek Faksa
Mar 13, 2025 3 11:25 Neutral Evgeni Malkin
Mar 22, 2024 1 18:27 Offensive Evgeni Malkin
Oct 24, 2023 3 13:51 Neutral Radek Faksa
Oct 24, 2023 3 09:17 Offensive Radek Faksa
Oct 24, 2023 1 17:20 Defensive Radek Faksa
Dec 12, 2022 2 18:44 Neutral Radek Faksa
Dec 12, 2022 2 15:33 Defensive Radek Faksa
Nov 21, 2018 3 18:24 Neutral Radek Faksa
Nov 21, 2018 3 08:14 Neutral Evgeni Malkin
Nov 21, 2018 2 11:19 Neutral Radek Faksa
Nov 21, 2018 2 03:34 Offensive Evgeni Malkin
Nov 21, 2018 1 19:18 Offensive Evgeni Malkin
Nov 21, 2018 1 00:27 Offensive Evgeni Malkin
Mar 11, 2018 1 10:26 Offensive Radek Faksa
Mar 11, 2018 1 04:54 Neutral Evgeni Malkin
Feb 9, 2018 3 11:34 Neutral Radek Faksa
Feb 9, 2018 3 09:34 Defensive Radek Faksa
Feb 9, 2018 3 06:47 Neutral Evgeni Malkin