Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +13.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Malhotra wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Erat shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Erat 46.8% (+13.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Erat 71.7%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 90.4%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 85.1%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 89.5%
89.5%
10.5%
Malhotra
Erat
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Malhotra
Erat
Last 6: Malhotra 4-2 Erat
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
4
1
Malhotra
Erat
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Erat
0
1
Malhotra
Erat
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Erat
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
46.7% (321)
+14.3%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
45.5% (101)
+20.2%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
41.4% (29)
+15.7%
On power play, Malhotra has a +20.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Erat shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Malhotra shoots left. Erat is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (285).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Erat
Home
62.0% (2,073)
53.2% (252)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
37.2% (199)
By Period
Malhotra
Erat
P1
58.7%
43.4%
P2
61.1%
45.8%
P3
60.3%
50.0%
OT
59.3%
16.7%
Final 5 min
58.9%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Erat
38.0%▼
43.5%
46.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 09:36 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 3, 2013 | 3 | 01:26 | Defensive | Martin Erat |
| Dec 3, 2013 | 2 | 15:02 | Neutral | Martin Erat |
| Dec 3, 2013 | 2 | 02:38 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 3, 2013 | 1 | 11:01 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 26, 2011 | 2 | 03:45 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |