Evgeni Malkin vs Zemgus Girgensons
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Evgeni Malkin holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 49.4% vs Girgensons 46.9% (+3.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malkin 86.6%
Defensive zone
Girgensons 64.1%
Neutral zone
Malkin 55.8%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 59.4%
59.4%
40.6%
Malkin
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
1
(3 meetings)
2
1
Malkin
Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Girgensons
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
0
Malkin
Girgensons
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Girgensons
0
1
Malkin
Girgensons
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (811)
45.3% (128)
+3.7%
Power Play
55.8% (43)
50.0% (4)
+5.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
45.3% (75)
+4.7%
On power play, Malkin has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Malkin is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (568).
Malkin shoots left. Girgensons is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (110).
Home / Away
Malkin
Girgensons
Home
52.3% (438)
41.0% (100)
Away
46.2% (418)
49.5% (107)
By Period
Malkin
Girgensons
P1
51.3%
41.9%
P2
50.8%
53.9%
P3
45.0%
40.0%
OT
0.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
51.8%
32.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
49.3%
Girgensons
30.0%▼
43.5%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2022 | 1 | 11:00 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 2, 2022 | 3 | 09:29 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 2, 2022 | 1 | 08:19 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |