Evgeni Malkin

Pittsburgh Penguins·C·#71

Position: Centre
Age: 40Jul 31, 1986
Height: 6'5"196 cm
Weight: 211 lbs96 kg
Shoots: Left
Born: Magnitogorsk, RUS
Nationality: RUS
Draft: 2004 · Round 1 · 2nd overall · PIT

GP14

PTS11

+/-0

S%21.4%

TOI/GP16:59

GWG0

OTG—

SHG0

PPP2

Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins centre, stats: this season, career totals, game log, recent trends and advanced metrics, plus players with a similar profile — from the NHL’s official data updated daily.

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Points Per Game Trend

Contract

2026-27 cap $104.0M

Contract data not yet available.

Career

Born in Magnitogorsk, RUS · Draft: 2004 · Round 1, pick 2 (#2 overall) · PIT · 21 NHL seasons

Regular season

GP: 1282
G: 539
A: 879
PTS: 1418
+/-: 42

Playoffs

GP: 183
G: 69
A: 114
PTS: 183
+/-: 6

Last 5 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI
2026-10-31	@ MTL	0	0	0	-1	1	17:54
2026-10-29	vs UTA	0	2	2	1	4	16:23
2026-10-22	vs FLA	1	1	2	2	1	12:54
2026-10-19	@ UTA	0	0	0	0	1	16:34
2026-10-17	@ VGK	1	0	1	-2	2	12:51

Awards

Stanley Cup · 3× 2016-17, 2015-16, 2008-09
Art Ross Trophy · 2× 2011-12, 2008-09
Calder Memorial Trophy · 2006-07
Conn Smythe Trophy · 2008-09
Hart Memorial Trophy · 2011-12
Ted Lindsay Award · 2011-12

Advanced stats 2026–27

Longer bar = better league rank (already flipped where lower is better). The tick marks the league median.

League leaders →

Physical

Hits3#591 of 659
Hits per game0.21#607 of 659
Hits per 600.75#604 of 659
Blocked shots2#598 of 659
Takeaways1#490 of 659
Giveaways17#482 of 659

Shooting & expected goals

Expected goals (individual)3.39#153 of 659
Expected goals per 600.85#139 of 659
Goals above expected+2.62#44 of 659
xG per shot (shot quality)0.092#129 of 659
High-danger shots16#94 of 659

Possession (on ice)

Corsi (shot attempt share)54.3%#134 of 659
Corsi relative to team+3.0%#173 of 659
Fenwick (unblocked share)54.0%#162 of 659
PDO at 5v50.984#406 of 659
Offensive zone starts77.1%#8 of 659
Time on ice per game16:59#283 of 659

Ranks among 659 skaters with 5+ GP.

Tracking data

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 14 tracked games this season · updated Nov 7

Longer bar = better than more of the league’s skaters. The tick marks the middle of the league.

Territory

Offensive-zone time while on the iceLeague avg 41.9%44.5%Beats 77%
Offensive-zone time, even strengthLeague avg 40.4%43.5%Beats 88%
Defensive-zone time (less is better)League avg 39.1%36.8%Beats 83%

Speed

Top skating speedLeague avg 21.8 mph21.6 mphBeats 41%
Skating bursts over 20 mphLeague avg 2010Beats 31%
Skating bursts over 22 mphLeague avg 10Beats 0%
Average shot speedLeague avg 54.6 mph50.4 mphBeats 32%
Hardest shotLeague avg 80.5 mph81.3 mphBeats 48%

Where the shots come from

Close = crease, low slot and net sides. Mid = high slot and faceoff circles. Long = points and outside the circles.

Shots by rink area

Schematic rink; area borders are approximate.

Close-range shotsLeague avg 815Beats 90%
Close-range shooting %League avg 19.8%26.7%Beats 71%
Mid-range shotsLeague avg 77Beats 64%
Long-range shotsLeague avg 20More than 33%

Source: NHL EDGE (api-web.nhle.com).

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Faceoff leaders →

FO%

40.0%

Won–Lost

4–6

10 taken

League rank

—

Unranked — under 100 FO

By zone

Offensive zone40.0% · 4/10
Neutral zone— · 0/0
Defensive zone— · 0/0

By situation

Even strength37.5% · 3/8
Power play50.0% · 1/2
Shorthanded— · 0/0

Game LogLast 10 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 8	@ LAK	0	3	3	2	1	16:55	W
Nov 6	BOS	0	0	0	-1	1	16:11	L
Oct 31	@ MTL	0	0	0	-1	1	17:54	L
Oct 29	UTA	0	2	2	1	4	16:23	L
Oct 22	FLA	1	1	2	2	1	12:54	W
Oct 20	@ UTA	0	0	0	0	1	16:34	L
Oct 18	@ VGK	1	0	1	-2	2	12:51	L
Oct 17	@ COL	1	0	1	0	2	17:01	L
Oct 14	@ CHI	0	0	0	-1	3	20:26	L
Oct 10	DAL	0	0	0	0	2	19:27	W

Show all 15 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 8	@ LAK	0	3	3	2	1	16:55	W
Nov 6	BOS	0	0	0	-1	1	16:11	L
Oct 31	@ MTL	0	0	0	-1	1	17:54	L
Oct 29	UTA	0	2	2	1	4	16:23	L
Oct 22	FLA	1	1	2	2	1	12:54	W
Oct 20	@ UTA	0	0	0	0	1	16:34	L
Oct 18	@ VGK	1	0	1	-2	2	12:51	L
Oct 17	@ COL	1	0	1	0	2	17:01	L
Oct 14	@ CHI	0	0	0	-1	3	20:26	L
Oct 10	DAL	0	0	0	0	2	19:27	W
Oct 9	@ CBJ	1	0	1	1	3	17:30	L
Oct 7	@ WSH	0	0	0	0	1	17:22	L
Oct 5	WPG	0	0	0	-1	4	17:47	L
Oct 3	MTL	1	2	3	2	1	19:41	W
Sep 30	@ PHI	1	0	1	0	2	15:47	W

Career Arc

21 Seasons

PTSCareer best / current

Career Stats

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	S%	TOI/GP	PPG	PPA
2026-27	PIT	13	6	5	11	+1	6	27	22.2	17:03	2	0
2025-26	PIT	56	19	42	61	+13	61	148	12.8	17:36	4	18
2024-25	PIT	68	16	34	50	-24	42	125	12.8	17:47	4	12
2023-24	PIT	82	27	40	67	+5	70	199	13.6	18:35	6	12
2022-23	PIT	82	27	56	83	-12	82	240	11.3	18:35	11	25
2021-22	PIT	41	20	22	42	-10	24	129	15.5	18:20	9	11
2020-21	PIT	33	8	20	28	-4	24	72	11.1	17:44	4	5
2019-20	PIT	55	25	49	74	+7	58	171	14.6	19:31	7	17
2018-19	PIT	68	21	51	72	-25	89	187	11.2	18:48	9	17
2017-18	PIT	78	42	56	98	+16	87	239	17.6	18:59	14	24
2016-17	PIT	62	33	39	72	+18	77	191	17.3	18:37	11	12
2015-16	PIT	57	27	31	58	+1	65	162	16.7	19:22	11	16
2014-15	PIT	69	28	42	70	-2	60	212	13.2	18:58	9	17
2013-14	PIT	60	23	49	72	+10	62	191	12.0	20:04	7	23
2012-13	PIT	31	9	24	33	+5	36	99	9.1	19:42	4	14
2011-12	PIT	75	50	59	109	+18	70	339	14.8	21:01	12	22
2010-11	PIT	43	15	22	37	-4	18	182	8.2	19:49	5	9
2009-10	PIT	67	28	49	77	-6	100	268	10.4	20:51	13	15
2008-09	PIT	82	35	78	113	+17	80	290	12.1	22:31	14	27
2007-08	PIT	82	47	59	106	+16	78	272	17.3	21:19	17	23
2006-07	PIT	78	33	52	85	+2	80	242	13.6	19:10	16	24

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Evgeni Malkin

Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Contract

Career

Advanced stats 2026–27

Physical

Shooting & expected goals

Possession (on ice)

Tracking data

Territory

Speed

Where the shots come from

Faceoffs · 2026–27

By zone

By situation

Game LogLast 10 games

Career Arc

Career Stats

Fantasy Value

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