Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +11.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 49.9% vs Malhotra 60.8% (-11.8%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 12-4 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 93.8%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 79.2%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 78.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 81.5%
81.5%
18.5%
Kopitar
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
12
(16 meetings)
4
12
Kopitar
Malhotra
Last 10: Kopitar 3-7 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
1
2
Kopitar
Malhotra
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
6
Kopitar
Malhotra
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
3
4
Kopitar
Malhotra
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (897)
62.1% (923)
-12.9%
Power Play
56.0% (168)
69.0% (71)
-13.0%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (73)
59.9% (247)
-16.1%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +16.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Kopitar is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (811).
Kopitar shoots left. Malhotra is 61.2% vs left-shot opponents (852).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Malhotra
Home
50.0% (600)
63.2% (627)
Away
49.8% (560)
60.3% (634)
By Period
Kopitar
Malhotra
P1
49.3%
62.5%
P2
53.0%
62.5%
P3
46.9%
60.2%
OT
52.0%
58.3%
Final 5 min
50.3%
59.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
49.9%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
61.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2011 | 2 | 18:37 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 5, 2011 | 2 | 10:14 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 5, 2011 | 1 | 19:26 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 5, 2011 | 1 | 12:23 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 3 | 15:23 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 3 | 10:00 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 3 | 05:42 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 3 | 02:24 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 3 | 01:23 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 2 | 11:39 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 1 | 12:30 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 2 | 05:20 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 1 | 19:06 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 1 | 14:13 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 1 | 08:25 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |