Evgeni Malkin vs Rickard Rakell
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 43.0% vs right-shot opponents — Rakell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Rakell 44.8% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 52.7%
Defensive zone
Rakell 54.9%
Neutral zone
Rakell 57.0%
Result
Rickard Rakell favored at 55.9%
44.1%
55.9%
Malkin
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
2
(2 meetings)
0
2
Malkin
Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
0
1
Malkin
Rakell
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rakell
0
1
Malkin
Rakell
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
44.3% (1,879)
+1.3%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
50.2% (203)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
21.7% (23)
+10.5%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,557).
Malkin shoots left. Rakell is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,341).
Home / Away
Malkin
Rakell
Home
47.6% (5,395)
46.6% (1,055)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
42.5% (1,051)
By Period
Malkin
Rakell
P1
45.9%
45.6%
P2
46.2%
42.0%
P3
45.2%
46.2%
OT
49.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Rakell
42.0%▲
35.5%
44.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 12:16 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 2 | 18:12 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |