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Cam Talbot vs Evgeni Malkin

Cam TalbotBlue Jackets · Goalie
vs
Evgeni MalkinPenguins · Centre

Malkin has 3 goals on 35 shots against Talbot (5.5 expected).

This week Talbot plays 2 games (about 0.7 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Malkin plays 4 with 3 soft and 1 tough matchups. We project Malkin for 7.3 ESPN points to Talbot's 1.0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.

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Head-to-head: Talbot vs Malkin

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

TalbotMalkin
5Team record in 15 meetings10

Evgeni Malkin shooting on Cam Talbot

Goals
3
Shots on goal
35
Expected goals
5.54
Talbot SV%
.914

52 unblocked attempts. Cam Talbot has stopped 2.5 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Cam Talbot and Evgeni Malkin
DateScoreTalbotMalkin
2026-03-31DET 1–5 PIT16/18 SV0G 1A 5S
2024-12-31DET 4–2 PIT0/0 SV0G 0A 1S
2024-11-13DET 3–2 PIT31/33 SV0G 0A 6S
2024-10-10DET 3–6 PIT12/14 SV0G 2A 3S
2024-02-18LAK 2–1 PIT29/30 SV0G 0A 4S
2023-11-09LAK 3–4 PIT0/0 SV0G 1A 0S
2023-01-20OTT 1–4 PIT40/44 SV0G 0A 3S
2023-01-18OTT 5–4 PIT15/19 SV1G 2A 4S
2022-03-31MIN 3–4 PIT35/39 SV1G 1A 6S
2019-12-17CGY 1–4 PIT29/31 SV1G 1A 3S
2019-11-25CGY 2–3 PIT0/0 SV0G 0A 2S
2019-02-23PHI 4–3 PIT0/0 SV1G 0A 6S

Latest 12 of 15 meetings.

This week's schedule

Oct 5 to Oct 11. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Cam Talbot

2games

1.0proj. ESPN pts

About 0.7 expected starts

  • Fri, Oct 9 vs PIT5% to start0.0 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to GLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
  • Sat, Oct 10 @ STLB2B68% to start0.9 pts
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to GSchedule edge −12.1 win%Likely vs Joel Hofer (.910)

Evgeni Malkin

4games

7.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Mon, Oct 5 vs WPG2.0 pts
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.5 win%vs Clay Stevenson (.921)
  • Wed, Oct 7 @ WSH1.3 pts
    Opp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Logan Thompson (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 9 @ CBJ2.0 pts
    Opp allows 10th-most FP to CLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sat, Oct 10 vs DALB2B2.0 pts
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)

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FAQ

How have Talbot and Malkin done against each other?
In 15 games against each other in our data, Talbot's team went 5–10.

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →