Justin Abdelkader vs Manny Malhotra
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Abdelkader 51.3% vs Malhotra 59.8% (-8.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Abdelkader 90.0%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 64.0%
Neutral zone
Abdelkader 65.8%
Result
Justin Abdelkader favored at 50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
Abdelkader
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Abdelkader
Malhotra
Last 6: Abdelkader 2-4 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Abdelkader
1
0
Abdelkader
Malhotra
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
4
Abdelkader
Malhotra
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Abdelkader
1
0
Abdelkader
Malhotra
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Abdelkader
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (1,126)
61.0% (3,017)
-9.5%
Power Play
50.7% (69)
65.7% (102)
-15.0%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (174)
57.1% (989)
-5.4%
On power play, Malhotra has a +15.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Abdelkader is 51.5% vs left-shot opponents (917).
Abdelkader shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Home / Away
Abdelkader
Malhotra
Home
54.5% (642)
62.0% (2,073)
Away
48.7% (735)
58.0% (2,060)
By Period
Abdelkader
Malhotra
P1
49.5%
58.7%
P2
51.9%
61.1%
P3
53.3%
60.3%
OT
38.5%
59.3%
Final 5 min
56.0%
58.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Abdelkader
56.0%▲
50.0%
51.4%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2011 | OT | 01:19 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 22, 2010 | 2 | 01:17 | Neutral | Justin Abdelkader |
| Dec 22, 2010 | 1 | 15:25 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 22, 2010 | 1 | 13:35 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 22, 2010 | 1 | 06:25 | Offensive | Justin Abdelkader |
| Dec 22, 2010 | 1 | 04:25 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |