Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings). Benn wins 55.6% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 52.9% vs Malhotra 59.8% (-7.0%)
H2H factor
Benn leads 9-7 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Benn 88.8%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 92.9%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 64.6%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 51.5%
51.5%
48.5%
Benn
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
7
(16 meetings)
9
7
Benn
Malhotra
Last 10: Benn 6-4 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
8
0
Benn
Malhotra
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
6
Benn
Malhotra
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Benn
Malhotra
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,450)
61.0% (3,017)
-7.5%
Power Play
52.5% (2,054)
65.7% (102)
-13.2%
Penalty Kill
49.3% (515)
57.1% (989)
-7.8%
On power play, Malhotra has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Benn is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,269).
Benn shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Home / Away
Benn
Malhotra
Home
54.9% (4,547)
62.0% (2,073)
Away
51.0% (4,488)
58.0% (2,060)
By Period
Benn
Malhotra
P1
51.9%
58.7%
P2
52.6%
61.1%
P3
54.0%
60.3%
OT
62.4%
59.3%
Final 5 min
53.6%
58.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
53.0%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
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 |
| Apr 3, 2014 | 2 | 19:47 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Apr 3, 2014 | 1 | 12:20 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Apr 3, 2014 | 1 | 08:08 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 27, 2014 | 3 | 15:40 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 27, 2014 | 3 | 13:44 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 27, 2014 | 3 | 06:40 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 27, 2014 | 1 | 15:19 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 27, 2014 | 1 | 08:54 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 3 | 08:33 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 2 | 16:25 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2 | 19:37 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |