Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Staal wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 55.3% vs Malhotra 59.8% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 89.5%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 66.1%
Neutral zone
Staal 59.5%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 51.0%
51.0%
49.0%
Staal
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Staal
Malhotra
Last 8: Staal 3-5 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
0
Staal
Malhotra
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
1
4
Staal
Malhotra
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
1
Staal
Malhotra
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (14,620)
61.0% (3,017)
-5.1%
Power Play
62.7% (1,745)
65.7% (102)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (2,896)
57.1% (989)
-9.1%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Staal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (12,773).
Staal shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Home / Away
Staal
Malhotra
Home
56.4% (9,663)
62.0% (2,073)
Away
54.3% (9,663)
58.0% (2,060)
By Period
Staal
Malhotra
P1
55.2%
58.7%
P2
55.9%
61.1%
P3
54.9%
60.3%
OT
56.2%
59.3%
Final 5 min
56.1%
58.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
55.3%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
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 |
| Oct 6, 2011 | 1 | 13:31 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |