Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Cizikas wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 51.9% vs Malhotra 58.3% (-7.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cizikas 86.9%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 55.2%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 59.2%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 54.2%
54.2%
45.8%
Cizikas
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Cizikas
Malhotra
Last 6: Cizikas 2-4 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
1
Cizikas
Malhotra
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Cizikas
Malhotra
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
1
Cizikas
Malhotra
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (723)
59.3% (674)
-6.9%
Power Play
57.1% (21)
50.0% (4)
+7.1%
Penalty Kill
49.5% (111)
59.2% (228)
-9.7%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Cizikas is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (586).
Cizikas shoots left. Malhotra is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (576).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Malhotra
Home
56.5% (446)
62.8% (465)
Away
47.4% (409)
55.6% (441)
By Period
Cizikas
Malhotra
P1
57.0%
59.3%
P2
51.0%
58.4%
P3
48.7%
59.8%
OT
33.3%
80.0%
Final 5 min
51.4%
60.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%▲
58.0%
52.2%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2015 | 3 | 12:00 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 17, 2015 | 3 | 11:55 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 17, 2015 | 3 | 05:19 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 17, 2015 | 2 | 05:22 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 17, 2015 | 1 | 02:12 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1 | 02:42 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |