Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +13.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Jones wins 45.1% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Jones 47.3% vs Malhotra 59.8% (-13.2%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Jones 83.3%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 55.9%
Neutral zone
Jones 64.8%
Result
Blair Jones favored at 67.9%
67.9%
32.1%
Jones
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
7
(11 meetings)
4
7
Jones
Malhotra
Last 10: Jones 4-6 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
1
2
Jones
Malhotra
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
1
Jones
Malhotra
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
3
4
Jones
Malhotra
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Jones
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (494)
61.0% (3,017)
-12.4%
Power Play
50.0% (26)
65.7% (102)
-15.7%
Penalty Kill
32.3% (62)
57.1% (989)
-24.8%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +24.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Jones is 45.1% vs left-shot opponents (415).
Jones shoots right. Malhotra is 63.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,406).
Home / Away
Jones
Malhotra
Home
48.9% (272)
62.0% (2,073)
Away
45.0% (311)
58.0% (2,060)
By Period
Jones
Malhotra
P1
47.1%
58.7%
P2
49.7%
61.1%
P3
44.8%
60.3%
OT
25.0%
59.3%
Final 5 min
43.7%
58.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Jones
42.0%▼
50.5%
46.8%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2013 | 3 | 15:41 | Neutral | Blair Jones |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 2 | 07:23 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 1 | 10:58 | Neutral | Blair Jones |
| Feb 9, 2013 | 1 | 02:13 | Offensive | Blair Jones |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3 | 02:43 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2 | 19:57 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2 | 05:49 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2 | 05:38 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1 | 05:24 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1 | 02:23 | Neutral | Blair Jones |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1 | 02:16 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |