Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Thornton wins 57.5% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 55.5% vs Malhotra 57.7% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thornton 84.7%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 87.3%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 55.1%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 52.1%
47.9%
52.1%
Thornton
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Thornton
Malhotra
Last 5: Thornton 3-2 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
2
0
Thornton
Malhotra
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
2
Thornton
Malhotra
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thornton
1
0
Thornton
Malhotra
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (704)
60.8% (640)
-5.0%
Power Play
56.7% (208)
62.5% (16)
-5.8%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (67)
52.9% (255)
+3.8%
On power play, Malhotra has a +5.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Thornton is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (605).
Thornton shoots left. Malhotra is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (616).
Home / Away
Thornton
Malhotra
Home
59.0% (493)
60.4% (437)
Away
53.2% (500)
56.8% (479)
By Period
Thornton
Malhotra
P1
55.3%
56.6%
P2
55.4%
60.9%
P3
57.1%
58.0%
OT
59.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.7%
60.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
56.1%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
58.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2012 | 2 | 00:52 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 1 | 12:20 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 3 | 04:49 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 1 | 16:53 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 3 | 15:19 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |