Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Malhotra 59.8% (-3.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gordon 62.7%
Defensive zone
Gordon 80.5%
Neutral zone
Gordon 56.5%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 69.9%
69.9%
30.1%
Gordon
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Gordon
Malhotra
Last 9: Gordon 3-6 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
1
3
Gordon
Malhotra
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
1
3
Gordon
Malhotra
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
1
0
Gordon
Malhotra
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
61.0% (3,017)
-2.6%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
65.7% (102)
-6.7%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
57.1% (989)
-4.6%
On power play, Malhotra has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Malhotra is 63.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,406).
Home / Away
Gordon
Malhotra
Home
58.3% (3,125)
62.0% (2,073)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
58.0% (2,060)
By Period
Gordon
Malhotra
P1
57.5%
58.7%
P2
56.8%
61.1%
P3
57.0%
60.3%
OT
40.3%
59.3%
Final 5 min
59.1%
58.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2014 | 3 | 05:25 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 27, 2014 | 2 | 13:32 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 27, 2014 | 2 | 04:31 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 2 | 06:03 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 3 | 17:58 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 3 | 03:58 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 1 | 09:19 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 1 | 09:09 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 14, 2011 | 3 | 19:18 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |