Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Staal wins 57.8% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 55.7% vs Malhotra 58.3% (-2.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 92.4%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 69.9%
Neutral zone
Staal 62.7%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 52.6%
52.6%
47.4%
Staal
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Staal
Malhotra
Last 7: Staal 2-5 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Malhotra
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
4
Staal
Malhotra
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
1
Staal
Malhotra
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
56.6% (769)
59.3% (674)
-2.7%
Power Play
60.2% (98)
50.0% (4)
+10.2%
Penalty Kill
27.8% (18)
59.2% (228)
-31.4%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +31.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Staal is 57.8% vs left-shot opponents (519).
Staal shoots left. Malhotra is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (576).
Home / Away
Staal
Malhotra
Home
57.8% (510)
62.8% (465)
Away
54.4% (375)
55.6% (441)
By Period
Staal
Malhotra
P1
55.1%
59.3%
P2
56.8%
58.4%
P3
57.1%
59.8%
OT
62.5%
80.0%
Final 5 min
49.0%
60.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
56.4%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2015 | 3 | 13:00 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 1 | 15:53 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 3 | 11:04 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 3 | 09:20 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 3 | 01:16 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 2 | 04:30 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 1 | 02:13 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |