Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Evgeni Malkin vs Igor Shesterkin
Malkin has 5 goals on 47 shots against Shesterkin (5.0 expected).
This week Malkin has 1 game left; Shesterkin has 1 left (about 0.8 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup. We project Malkin for 1.6 ESPN points to Shesterkin's 1.5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 W, .935 SV%.
Head-to-head: Malkin vs Shesterkin
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Evgeni Malkin shooting on Igor Shesterkin
- Goals
- 5
- Shots on goal
- 47
- Expected goals
- 4.96
- Shesterkin SV%
- .894
63 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Malkin | Shesterkin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | PIT 2–3 NYR | 0G 0A 7S | 32/34 SV |
| 2025-10-11 | PIT 1–6 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 18/19 SV |
| 2025-10-07 | PIT 3–0 NYR | 0G 2A 1S | 28/29 SV |
| 2025-02-23 | PIT 3–5 NYR | 1G 1A 1S | 37/40 SV |
| 2024-12-06 | PIT 2–4 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 20/22 SV |
| 2024-10-09 | PIT 0–6 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 31/31 SV |
| 2024-04-01 | PIT 5–2 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 15/18 SV |
| 2024-03-16 | PIT 4–7 NYR | 0G 0A 3S | 0/0 SV |
| 2023-11-22 | PIT 0–1 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 0/0 SV |
| 2023-03-18 | PIT 0–6 NYR | 0G 0A 2S | 33/33 SV |
| 2023-03-16 | PIT 2–4 NYR | 0G 0A 0S | 30/32 SV |
| 2023-03-12 | PIT 3–2 NYR | 0G 2A 2S | 0/0 SV |
Latest 12 of 27 meetings.
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. 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.
Evgeni Malkin
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL1.6 ptsOpp allows 14th-most FP to Cvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
Igor Shesterkin
4games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
About 0.8 expected starts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 2nd-most FP to GLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 3rd-most FP to GSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA81% to start1.5 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to GSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
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FAQ
- How have Malkin and Shesterkin done against each other?
- In 27 games against each other in our data, Malkin's team went 11–16.
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 →

