Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +10.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Kelly wins 41.3% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kelly 48.8% vs Malhotra 58.3% (-10.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kelly 92.1%
Defensive zone
Kelly 62.0%
Neutral zone
Kelly 77.6%
Result
Chris Kelly favored at 71.4%
71.4%
28.6%
Kelly
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Kelly
Malhotra
Last 5: Kelly 1-4 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
2
Kelly
Malhotra
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
1
2
Kelly
Malhotra
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kelly
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (433)
59.3% (674)
-9.6%
Power Play
28.6% (7)
50.0% (4)
-21.4%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (99)
59.2% (228)
-13.7%
On power play, Malhotra has a +21.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Kelly is 41.3% vs left-shot opponents (329).
Kelly shoots left. Malhotra is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (576).
Home / Away
Kelly
Malhotra
Home
53.9% (297)
62.8% (465)
Away
42.1% (242)
55.6% (441)
By Period
Kelly
Malhotra
P1
45.4%
59.3%
P2
46.1%
58.4%
P3
54.3%
59.8%
OT
50.0%
80.0%
Final 5 min
53.5%
60.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kelly
38.0%▼
43.5%
48.6%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2014 | 3 | 19:05 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 16, 2014 | 3 | 16:38 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 16, 2014 | 3 | 09:21 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 16, 2014 | 2 | 18:11 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 16, 2014 | 2 | 15:52 | Neutral | Chris Kelly |