Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +15.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Comeau wins 42.7% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Comeau 44.6% vs Malhotra 59.8% (-15.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Comeau 65.4%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 82.5%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 61.7%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 66.5%
33.5%
66.5%
Comeau
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Comeau
Malhotra
Last 6: Comeau 3-3 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Comeau
2
0
Comeau
Malhotra
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
1
3
Comeau
Malhotra
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Comeau
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
45.2% (1,082)
61.0% (3,017)
-15.8%
Power Play
57.4% (129)
65.7% (102)
-8.3%
Penalty Kill
38.5% (449)
57.1% (989)
-18.6%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +18.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Comeau is 42.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,181).
Comeau shoots right. Malhotra is 63.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,406).
Home / Away
Comeau
Malhotra
Home
47.8% (894)
62.0% (2,073)
Away
40.2% (768)
58.0% (2,060)
By Period
Comeau
Malhotra
P1
45.0%
58.7%
P2
44.0%
61.1%
P3
44.3%
60.3%
OT
28.6%
59.3%
Final 5 min
45.6%
58.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Comeau
56.0%▲
47.0%
44.3%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2012 | 1 | 05:39 | Offensive | Blake Comeau |
| Jan 11, 2011 | 3 | 10:57 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 11, 2011 | 2 | 08:03 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 11, 2011 | 1 | 18:27 | Defensive | Blake Comeau |
| Jan 11, 2011 | 1 | 15:43 | Offensive | Blake Comeau |
| Jan 11, 2011 | 1 | 10:21 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |