Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +14.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 10 meetings). Stepan wins 45.3% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Stepan 45.5% vs Malhotra 58.6% (-14.3%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 10-1 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Stepan 95.1%
Defensive zone
Stepan 83.6%
Neutral zone
Stepan 85.3%
Result
Derek Stepan favored at 84.6%
84.6%
15.4%
Stepan
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
10
(11 meetings)
1
10
Stepan
Malhotra
Last 10: Stepan 0-10 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Stepan
1
0
Stepan
Malhotra
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
10
Stepan
Malhotra
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Stepan
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
43.8% (1,141)
60.3% (718)
-16.5%
Power Play
52.2% (253)
60.0% (10)
-7.8%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (118)
56.7% (224)
-13.5%
On even strength, Malhotra has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Stepan is 45.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,028).
Stepan shoots right. Malhotra is 64.4% vs right-shot opponents (334).
Home / Away
Stepan
Malhotra
Home
47.8% (828)
61.1% (476)
Away
42.0% (684)
57.8% (476)
By Period
Stepan
Malhotra
P1
49.5%
56.3%
P2
42.0%
60.9%
P3
44.3%
61.6%
OT
41.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
47.2%
55.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Stepan
50.0%▼
55.5%
45.2%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2014 | 2 | 04:46 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 3 | 15:30 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 3 | 14:07 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 1 | 11:04 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 1 | 07:18 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 7, 2014 | 1 | 05:55 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 3 | 17:05 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 3 | 12:56 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 3 | 09:48 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 2 | 01:26 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 1 | 17:24 | Offensive | Derek Stepan |