Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 12 meetings). Thornton wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 54.3% vs Malhotra 59.8% (-5.7%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 21-18 in 39 meetings
Offensive zone
Thornton 91.6%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 80.7%
Neutral zone
Thornton 57.8%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 57.2%
57.2%
42.8%
Thornton
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
21
(39 meetings)
18
21
Thornton
Malhotra
Last 10: Thornton 5-5 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
10
3
Thornton
Malhotra
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
1
11
Thornton
Malhotra
12 total
Neutral Zone
Even
7
7
Thornton
Malhotra
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,640)
61.0% (3,017)
-7.5%
Power Play
57.2% (1,387)
65.7% (102)
-8.5%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (427)
57.1% (989)
-0.4%
On power play, Malhotra has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Thornton shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Home / Away
Thornton
Malhotra
Home
55.8% (4,271)
62.0% (2,073)
Away
52.8% (4,219)
58.0% (2,060)
By Period
Thornton
Malhotra
P1
55.0%
58.7%
P2
53.3%
61.1%
P3
54.4%
60.3%
OT
56.4%
59.3%
Final 5 min
53.7%
58.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2015 | 3 | 11:53 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 3 | 06:13 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2 | 03:43 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1 | 12:20 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 2, 2015 | 1 | 10:04 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 3 | 03:04 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 2 | 07:34 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 1 | 18:28 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 1 | 09:33 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 1 | 02:32 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| 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 |
| Mar 10, 2011 | OT | 01:05 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 10, 2011 | 3 | 18:11 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 10, 2011 | 2 | 17:29 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 10, 2011 | 1 | 13:25 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 20, 2011 | 2 | 08:02 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |