Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Benn wins 55.1% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 51.5% vs Malhotra 58.3% (-7.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Benn 85.4%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 92.3%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 62.7%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 54.3%
54.3%
45.7%
Benn
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Benn
Malhotra
Last 5: Benn 3-2 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
3
0
Benn
Malhotra
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
2
Benn
Malhotra
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (362)
59.3% (674)
-7.6%
Power Play
52.8% (178)
50.0% (4)
+2.8%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (36)
59.2% (228)
-12.0%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +12.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Benn is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (303).
Benn shoots left. Malhotra is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (576).
Home / Away
Benn
Malhotra
Home
56.9% (304)
62.8% (465)
Away
46.0% (272)
55.6% (441)
By Period
Benn
Malhotra
P1
50.8%
59.3%
P2
49.0%
58.4%
P3
54.6%
59.8%
OT
70.0%
80.0%
Final 5 min
46.4%
60.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
51.7%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2015 | 3 | 15:56 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 3 | 02:22 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 3 | 16:22 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 2 | 02:19 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 1 | 08:07 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |