Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Grant on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Grant wins 53.7% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Grant 51.6% vs Malhotra 58.6% (-6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Grant 61.6%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 83.5%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 63.9%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 59.4%
40.6%
59.4%
Grant
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Grant
Malhotra
Last 7: Grant 4-3 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Grant
Malhotra
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
1
Grant
Malhotra
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Grant
3
1
Grant
Malhotra
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Grant
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
56.7% (104)
60.3% (718)
-3.6%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (46)
56.7% (224)
-13.2%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Grant is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (95).
Grant shoots left. Malhotra is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Grant
Malhotra
Home
51.2% (86)
61.1% (476)
Away
54.7% (64)
57.8% (476)
By Period
Grant
Malhotra
P1
53.3%
56.3%
P2
51.8%
60.9%
P3
52.9%
61.6%
Final 5 min
73.5%
55.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Grant
48.0%▼
57.5%
52.7%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2013 | 3 | 17:37 | Neutral | Derek Grant |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 3 | 02:51 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 2 | 15:49 | Offensive | Derek Grant |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 2 | 12:51 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 2 | 09:03 | Neutral | Derek Grant |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 2 | 05:12 | Neutral | Derek Grant |