Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 52.4% vs Malhotra 58.3% (-6.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 94.7%
Defensive zone
Kopitar 50.6%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 68.5%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 63.2%
63.2%
36.8%
Kopitar
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Kopitar
Malhotra
Last 7: Kopitar 1-6 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Malhotra
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
5
Kopitar
Malhotra
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
51.9% (1,066)
59.3% (674)
-7.4%
Power Play
58.9% (192)
50.0% (4)
+8.9%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (172)
59.2% (228)
-9.2%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Kopitar is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (845).
Kopitar shoots left. Malhotra is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (576).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Malhotra
Home
53.6% (722)
62.8% (465)
Away
51.6% (708)
55.6% (441)
By Period
Kopitar
Malhotra
P1
52.5%
59.3%
P2
51.1%
58.4%
P3
54.1%
59.8%
OT
53.1%
80.0%
Final 5 min
52.2%
60.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
52.6%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2014 | 3 | 19:15 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 3 | 19:00 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 3 | 11:30 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 3 | 11:26 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 3 | 06:02 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 2 | 07:04 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 1 | 10:21 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |