Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (84% H2H, 25 meetings). Malhotra wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Cullen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Cullen 53.6% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 32-21 in 53 meetings
Offensive zone
Cullen 53.9%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 91.1%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 72.9%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 72.9%
72.9%
27.1%
Malhotra
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
32
-
21
(53 meetings)
32
21
Malhotra
Cullen
Last 10: Malhotra 7-3 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
4
13
Malhotra
Cullen
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
21
4
Malhotra
Cullen
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
7
4
Malhotra
Cullen
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
54.8% (5,371)
+6.2%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
52.3% (421)
+13.4%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
48.0% (953)
+9.1%
On power play, Malhotra has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Malhotra shoots left. Cullen is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,432).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Cullen
Home
62.0% (2,073)
55.8% (3,288)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
51.6% (3,488)
By Period
Malhotra
Cullen
P1
58.7%
54.7%
P2
61.1%
52.8%
P3
60.3%
53.3%
OT
59.3%
62.7%
Final 5 min
58.9%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2015 | 3 | 17:38 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 2 | 05:44 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 3 | 19:00 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 3 | 18:56 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 3 | 16:59 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 3 | 02:27 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 2 | 02:28 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 2 | 10:52 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 1 | 16:09 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 1 | 12:38 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 1 | 10:20 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 01:40 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 13:17 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 11:02 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 09:04 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 02:04 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 19, 2012 | 2 | 18:52 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 9, 2012 | 3 | 12:22 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 9, 2012 | 1 | 09:53 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 3 | 08:02 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |