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Evgeni Malkin vs Juuse Saros

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Malkin has 4 goals on 24 shots against Saros (3.5 expected).

This week Malkin has 1 game left; Saros has 1 left (about 0.9 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup. We project Malkin for 1.6 ESPN points to Saros's 1.2.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .900 SV%.

Head-to-head: Malkin vs Saros

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.

MalkinSaros
8Team record in 12 meetings4

Evgeni Malkin shooting on Juuse Saros

Goals
4
Shots on goal
24
Expected goals
3.53
Saros SV%
.833

34 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.

Games against each other

Games between Evgeni Malkin and Juuse Saros
DateScoreMalkinSaros
2025-11-16PIT 4–0 NSH1G 0A 2S18/21 SV
2025-11-14PIT 1–2 NSH1G 0A 3S16/17 SV
2024-12-19PIT 5–4 NSH0G 1A 0S15/20 SV
2024-04-15PIT 4–2 NSH0G 0A 4S34/38 SV
2023-11-28PIT 2–3 NSH1G 0A 2S29/31 SV
2023-03-30PIT 2–0 NSH0G 1A 4S43/45 SV
2023-02-28PIT 3–1 NSH0G 0A 2S31/33 SV
2022-03-15PIT 1–4 NSH0G 0A 1S35/36 SV
2019-12-28PIT 6–4 NSH0G 3A 4S5/8 SV
2019-12-27PIT 5–2 NSH0G 1A 2S17/19 SV
2017-11-11PIT 4–5 NSH0G 1A 2S0/0 SV
2017-10-07PIT 4–0 NSH1G 0A 4S30/34 SV

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 @ PHI
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL1.6 pts
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to Cvs Jakub Dobes (.901)

Juuse Saros

2games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

About 0.9 expected starts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL90% to start1.2 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to GSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

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FAQ

How have Malkin and Saros done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Malkin's team went 8–4.

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 →