Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Spezza wins 55.0% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Spezza 53.7% vs Malhotra 58.6% (-5.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Spezza 92.6%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 50.9%
Neutral zone
Spezza 60.8%
Result
Jason Spezza favored at 56.0%
56.0%
44.0%
Spezza
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Spezza
Malhotra
Last 8: Spezza 2-6 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Spezza
1
0
Spezza
Malhotra
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
6
Spezza
Malhotra
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Spezza
1
0
Spezza
Malhotra
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Spezza
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
53.9% (1,097)
60.3% (718)
-6.4%
Power Play
54.8% (250)
60.0% (10)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
52.8% (89)
56.7% (224)
-3.9%
On even strength, Malhotra has a +6.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Spezza is 55.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,020).
Spezza shoots right. Malhotra is 64.4% vs right-shot opponents (334).
Home / Away
Spezza
Malhotra
Home
55.8% (695)
61.1% (476)
Away
52.2% (741)
57.8% (476)
By Period
Spezza
Malhotra
P1
50.3%
56.3%
P2
54.7%
60.9%
P3
56.0%
61.6%
OT
73.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
52.1%
55.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spezza
46.0%▼
48.5%
54.0%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2014 | 3 | 18:09 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 25, 2014 | 1 | 13:21 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 25, 2014 | 1 | 02:26 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 3 | 08:45 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 2 | 14:14 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 2 | 03:26 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 1 | 19:11 | Neutral | Jason Spezza |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 1 | 01:00 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |