Evgeni Malkin vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.0% vs Nugent-Hopkins 42.5% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 60.1%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 81.7%
Neutral zone
Nugent-Hopkins 59.8%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 50.1%
50.1%
49.9%
Malkin
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
2
(2 meetings)
0
2
Malkin
Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
0
1
Malkin
Nugent-Hopkins
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
0
1
Malkin
Nugent-Hopkins
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
44.0% (366)
43.0% (349)
+1.0%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Malkin is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (248).
Malkin shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 42.3% vs left-shot opponents (260).
Home / Away
Malkin
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
45.5% (202)
38.5% (231)
Away
41.4% (174)
43.2% (206)
By Period
Malkin
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
48.4%
40.2%
P2
41.7%
36.0%
P3
40.4%
45.1%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
42.7%
37.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%
Nugent-Hopkins
42.0%▼
48.5%
40.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2022 | 3 | 12:38 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 3 | 05:26 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |