Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +9.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Malhotra 59.8% (-9.4%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 12-5 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 96.3%
Defensive zone
Staal 70.3%
Neutral zone
Staal 77.5%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 78.8%
78.8%
21.2%
Staal
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
12
(17 meetings)
5
12
Staal
Malhotra
Last 10: Staal 3-7 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
5
0
Staal
Malhotra
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
10
Staal
Malhotra
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
2
Staal
Malhotra
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
61.0% (3,017)
-10.5%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
65.7% (102)
-12.2%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
57.1% (989)
-12.9%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +12.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Home / Away
Staal
Malhotra
Home
52.6% (6,558)
62.0% (2,073)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
58.0% (2,060)
By Period
Staal
Malhotra
P1
50.0%
58.7%
P2
51.1%
61.1%
P3
50.4%
60.3%
OT
55.2%
59.3%
Final 5 min
50.6%
58.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2015 | 3 | 19:38 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 3 | 06:01 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 2 | 10:03 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 2 | 07:12 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 3 | 15:20 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 3 | 13:25 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 18:57 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 08:33 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 05:04 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 1 | 13:55 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 2 | 15:23 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 2 | 11:38 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 2 | 03:28 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 17, 2010 | 3 | 03:02 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 17, 2010 | 2 | 02:40 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 17, 2010 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 17, 2010 | 1 | 16:42 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |