Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Burish wins 55.2% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Burish 54.6% vs Malhotra 57.7% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Burish 89.1%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 61.8%
Neutral zone
Burish 64.1%
Result
Adam Burish favored at 63.7%
63.7%
36.3%
Burish
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Burish
Malhotra
Last 9: Burish 3-6 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Burish
Malhotra
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
4
Burish
Malhotra
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Burish
1
0
Burish
Malhotra
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Burish
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
57.8% (282)
60.8% (640)
-3.0%
Power Play
52.0% (25)
62.5% (16)
-10.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (80)
52.9% (255)
-2.9%
On power play, Malhotra has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Burish is 55.2% vs left-shot opponents (299).
Burish shoots right. Malhotra is 61.3% vs right-shot opponents (300).
Home / Away
Burish
Malhotra
Home
60.7% (183)
60.4% (437)
Away
51.5% (206)
56.8% (479)
By Period
Burish
Malhotra
P1
53.3%
56.6%
P2
56.3%
60.9%
P3
57.5%
58.0%
Final 5 min
61.9%
60.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Burish
52.0%▬
53.0%
55.8%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
58.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2012 | 3 | 08:12 | Offensive | Adam Burish |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 1 | 19:33 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 22, 2012 | 3 | 04:48 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 22, 2012 | 1 | 02:38 | Neutral | Adam Burish |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 3 | 11:23 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 1 | 00:13 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 3 | 09:05 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 2 | 13:58 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 1 | 11:42 | Offensive | Adam Burish |