Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +11.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Malhotra wins 61.2% vs left-shot opponents — Hanzal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 60.8% vs Hanzal 50.3% (+11.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malhotra 51.1%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 92.8%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 83.4%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 84.5%
84.5%
15.5%
Malhotra
Hanzal
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Malhotra
Hanzal
Last 5: Malhotra 4-1 Hanzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
0
1
Malhotra
Hanzal
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
4
0
Malhotra
Hanzal
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Hanzal
Edge
Even Strength
62.1% (923)
50.3% (728)
+11.8%
Power Play
69.0% (71)
51.6% (182)
+17.4%
Penalty Kill
59.9% (247)
50.9% (108)
+9.0%
On power play, Malhotra has a +17.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hanzal shoots left. Malhotra is 61.2% vs left-shot opponents (852).
Malhotra shoots left. Hanzal is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (730).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Hanzal
Home
63.2% (627)
48.9% (481)
Away
60.3% (634)
51.6% (548)
By Period
Malhotra
Hanzal
P1
62.5%
47.6%
P2
62.5%
51.3%
P3
60.2%
51.2%
OT
58.3%
63.6%
Final 5 min
59.4%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
61.7%
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2011 | 2 | 13:44 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 2, 2011 | 1 | 11:11 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 21, 2010 | 3 | 01:16 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 21, 2010 | 2 | 15:09 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Nov 21, 2010 | 1 | 15:14 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |