Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 17 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Malhotra 59.8% (-5.5%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 24-10 in 34 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 96.4%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 57.8%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 69.4%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 70.7%
70.7%
29.3%
Kopitar
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
24
(34 meetings)
10
24
Kopitar
Malhotra
Last 10: Kopitar 2-8 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
6
3
Kopitar
Malhotra
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
17
Kopitar
Malhotra
17 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Kopitar
Malhotra
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,723)
61.0% (3,017)
-6.4%
Power Play
59.2% (3,582)
65.7% (102)
-6.5%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,941)
57.1% (989)
-8.7%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (15,150).
Kopitar shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Malhotra
Home
55.3% (11,643)
62.0% (2,073)
Away
53.7% (11,651)
58.0% (2,060)
By Period
Kopitar
Malhotra
P1
54.5%
58.7%
P2
54.9%
61.1%
P3
53.9%
60.3%
OT
59.2%
59.3%
Final 5 min
54.9%
58.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
54.5%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2014 | 3 | 19:15 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 3 | 19:00 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 3 | 11:30 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 3 | 11:26 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 3 | 06:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 2 | 07:04 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 1 | 10:21 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 2 | 00:18 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 1 | 12:03 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 1 | 01:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 28, 2013 | 3 | 14:16 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 28, 2013 | 3 | 11:31 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 28, 2013 | 1 | 14:53 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 3 | 18:35 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 3 | 14:06 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 10, 2011 | 2 | 15:18 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 10, 2011 | 2 | 02:53 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Mar 5, 2011 | 2 | 18:37 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 5, 2011 | 2 | 10:14 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |