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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Evgeni Malkin vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Evgeni MalkinEvgeni MalkinPenguins · CentrevsUkko-Pekka LuukkonenUkko-Pekka LuukkonenSabres · Goalie

Malkin has 2 goals on 18 shots against Luukkonen (3.1 expected).

This week Malkin has 1 game left; Luukkonen has 1 left (about 1.0 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup. We project Malkin for 1.6 ESPN points to Luukkonen's 1.4.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .773 SV%.

Head-to-head: Malkin vs Luukkonen

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

MalkinLuukkonen
6Team record in 9 meetings3
0Penalties drawn off the other1

Evgeni Malkin shooting on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Goals
2
Shots on goal
18
Expected goals
3.08
Luukkonen SV%
.889

31 unblocked attempts. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has stopped 1.1 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Evgeni Malkin and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
DateScoreMalkinLuukkonen
2026-03-05PIT 1–5 BUF0G 0A 1S27/28 SV
2025-11-26PIT 4–2 BUF0G 0A 1S15/18 SV
2025-01-17PIT 5–2 BUF0G 0A 1S14/18 SV
2024-10-16PIT 6–5 BUF1G 3A 7S37/43 SV
2024-01-06PIT 1–3 BUF0G 1A 2S40/41 SV
2023-11-24PIT 2–3 BUF0G 0A 2S31/33 SV
2023-11-11PIT 4–0 BUF1G 1A 2S35/38 SV
2022-12-10PIT 3–1 BUF0G 1A 2S28/31 SV
2022-12-09PIT 4–3 BUF0G 2A 5S0/0 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)

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

2games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

About 1.0 expected starts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ CBJ
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CHI97% to start1.4 pts
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to GLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)

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FAQ

How have Malkin and Luukkonen done against each other?
In 9 games against each other in our data, Malkin's team went 6–3.

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 →