Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 22 meetings). Spezza wins 55.0% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Spezza 54.7% vs Malhotra 59.8% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 22-21 in 43 meetings
Offensive zone
Spezza 88.8%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 81.0%
Neutral zone
Spezza 53.1%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 53.5%
46.5%
53.5%
Spezza
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
21
-
22
(43 meetings)
21
22
Spezza
Malhotra
Last 10: Spezza 6-4 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Spezza
13
0
Spezza
Malhotra
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
2
20
Spezza
Malhotra
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Spezza
6
2
Spezza
Malhotra
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Spezza
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (7,990)
61.0% (3,017)
-6.6%
Power Play
56.8% (1,726)
65.7% (102)
-8.9%
Penalty Kill
52.7% (643)
57.1% (989)
-4.4%
On power play, Malhotra has a +8.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Spezza is 55.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,310).
Spezza shoots right. Malhotra is 63.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,406).
Home / Away
Spezza
Malhotra
Home
56.8% (5,066)
62.0% (2,073)
Away
52.7% (5,332)
58.0% (2,060)
By Period
Spezza
Malhotra
P1
55.7%
58.7%
P2
54.4%
61.1%
P3
54.1%
60.3%
OT
51.5%
59.3%
Final 5 min
54.2%
58.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spezza
46.0%▼
48.5%
54.7%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2015 | 3 | 14:59 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 2 | 19:57 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 2 | 15:42 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 2 | 05:01 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 1 | 10:36 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 1 | 01:27 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 2 | 15:12 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 2 | 12:39 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 2 | 07:09 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 1 | 14:15 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 1 | 11:17 | Offensive | Jason Spezza |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 1 | 04:05 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 1 | 01:16 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| 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 |