Evgeni Malkin vs William Nylander
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Malkin wins 42.6% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 46.1% vs Nylander 44.2% (+8.4%)
Offensive zone
Nylander 52.8%
Defensive zone
Malkin 59.6%
Neutral zone
Nylander 52.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 51.5%
51.5%
48.5%
Malkin
Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
45.7% (219)
39.4% (66)
+6.3%
Power Play
34.6% (26)
0.0% (6)
+34.6%
On power play, Malkin has a +34.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Malkin is 42.6% vs right-shot opponents (68).
Malkin shoots left. Nylander is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (47).
Home / Away
Malkin
Nylander
Home
50.4% (113)
42.1% (38)
Away
39.4% (132)
29.4% (34)
By Period
Malkin
Nylander
P1
47.7%
33.3%
P2
44.9%
32.3%
P3
40.0%
43.5%
Final 5 min
35.3%
18.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
44.5%
Nylander
30.0%▼
42.5%
36.1%