Evgeni Malkin vs Zemgus Girgensons
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (45.8% vs 45.0%). Look for Girgensons on neutral-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Girgensons 45.1% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Girgensons leads 14-11 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 72.1%
Defensive zone
Girgensons 79.2%
Neutral zone
Girgensons 58.7%
Result
Zemgus Girgensons favored at 57.9%
42.1%
57.9%
Malkin
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
14
(25 meetings)
11
14
Malkin
Girgensons
Last 10: Malkin 5-5 Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
5
1
Malkin
Girgensons
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Girgensons
3
5
Malkin
Girgensons
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Girgensons
3
8
Malkin
Girgensons
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,073)
45.2% (2,648)
+0.4%
Power Play
50.9% (643)
48.9% (174)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
42.0% (469)
-9.8%
On penalty kill, Girgensons has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,254).
Malkin shoots left. Girgensons is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,012).
Home / Away
Malkin
Girgensons
Home
47.6% (5,385)
45.3% (1,651)
Away
44.0% (5,413)
44.6% (1,640)
By Period
Malkin
Girgensons
P1
45.9%
45.7%
P2
46.2%
43.7%
P3
45.2%
45.2%
OT
49.0%
52.5%
Final 5 min
46.0%
43.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Girgensons
30.0%▼
43.5%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | 1 | 02:37 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 19:23 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| 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 |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 1 | 12:02 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 14, 2017 | 1 | 11:52 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 2 | 07:05 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 1 | 18:07 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 1 | 13:05 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 3 | 12:23 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 3 | 09:19 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 2 | 09:53 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 1 | 17:56 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 1 | 11:34 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 1 | 07:59 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 1 | 06:08 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 3 | 17:38 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 3 | 14:09 | Offensive | Zemgus Girgensons |