Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +8.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 51.1% vs Malhotra 58.3% (-8.0%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 96.5%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 59.1%
Neutral zone
Staal 74.3%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 60.9%
60.9%
39.1%
Staal
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Staal
Malhotra
Last 10: Staal 3-7 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
0
Staal
Malhotra
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
6
Staal
Malhotra
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
1
Staal
Malhotra
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (514)
59.3% (674)
-10.5%
Power Play
59.2% (147)
50.0% (4)
+9.2%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (8)
59.2% (228)
+3.3%
On even strength, Malhotra has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Staal is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (405).
Staal shoots left. Malhotra is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (576).
Home / Away
Staal
Malhotra
Home
57.8% (277)
62.8% (465)
Away
46.7% (392)
55.6% (441)
By Period
Staal
Malhotra
P1
50.0%
59.3%
P2
51.2%
58.4%
P3
53.4%
59.8%
OT
37.5%
80.0%
Final 5 min
49.4%
60.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.3%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2015 | 3 | 19:38 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 3 | 06:01 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 2 | 10:03 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 2 | 07:12 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 3 | 15:20 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 3 | 13:25 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 18:57 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 08:33 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 05:04 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 1 | 13:55 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |