Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +11.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Goc on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Malhotra wins 61.2% vs left-shot opponents — Goc shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 60.8% vs Goc 49.9% (+11.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Goc 87.7%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 52.5%
Neutral zone
Goc 72.2%
Result
Marcel Goc favored at 61.8%
38.2%
61.8%
Malhotra
Goc
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Malhotra
Goc
Last 8: Malhotra 3-5 Goc
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Goc
0
1
Malhotra
Goc
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Malhotra
Goc
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Goc
1
2
Malhotra
Goc
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Goc
Edge
Even Strength
62.1% (923)
50.3% (590)
+11.8%
Power Play
69.0% (71)
47.3% (55)
+21.7%
Penalty Kill
59.9% (247)
46.2% (39)
+13.7%
On power play, Malhotra has a +21.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Goc shoots left. Malhotra is 61.2% vs left-shot opponents (852).
Malhotra shoots left. Goc is 48.0% vs left-shot opponents (473).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Goc
Home
63.2% (627)
52.7% (283)
Away
60.3% (634)
48.0% (410)
By Period
Malhotra
Goc
P1
62.5%
50.7%
P2
62.5%
50.7%
P3
60.2%
49.8%
OT
58.3%
20.0%
Final 5 min
59.4%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
61.7%
Goc
52.0%▼
55.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2011 | 2 | 03:59 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 26, 2011 | 3 | 19:48 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Jan 26, 2011 | 3 | 12:31 | Neutral | Marcel Goc |
| Jan 26, 2011 | 3 | 10:51 | Neutral | Marcel Goc |
| Jan 26, 2011 | 3 | 10:39 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 26, 2011 | 1 | 19:58 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Jan 26, 2011 | 1 | 06:29 | Offensive | Marcel Goc |
| Jan 26, 2011 | 1 | 02:43 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |