Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on neutral-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Malhotra wins 61.2% vs left-shot opponents — Cullen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 60.8% vs Cullen 55.5% (+5.6%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 11-5 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Malhotra 55.4%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 92.2%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 66.7%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 69.5%
69.5%
30.5%
Malhotra
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
5
(16 meetings)
11
5
Malhotra
Cullen
Last 10: Malhotra 6-4 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
2
3
Malhotra
Cullen
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
3
1
Malhotra
Cullen
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
6
1
Malhotra
Cullen
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
62.1% (923)
55.1% (652)
+7.0%
Power Play
69.0% (71)
54.7% (75)
+14.3%
Penalty Kill
59.9% (247)
65.7% (99)
-5.8%
On power play, Malhotra has a +14.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Malhotra is 61.2% vs left-shot opponents (852).
Malhotra shoots left. Cullen is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (587).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Cullen
Home
63.2% (627)
55.3% (421)
Away
60.3% (634)
56.9% (422)
By Period
Malhotra
Cullen
P1
62.5%
54.4%
P2
62.5%
57.3%
P3
60.2%
56.6%
OT
58.3%
57.1%
Final 5 min
59.4%
58.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
61.7%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2011 | 3 | 17:50 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 14, 2011 | 2 | 09:55 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 15, 2011 | 2 | 19:41 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 15, 2011 | 2 | 12:00 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 15, 2011 | 2 | 07:10 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 15, 2011 | 2 | 01:13 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 15, 2011 | 1 | 12:20 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 15, 2011 | 1 | 05:15 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 16, 2011 | 2 | 17:03 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 16, 2011 | 2 | 03:31 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 16, 2011 | 2 | 00:59 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 22, 2010 | 3 | 16:11 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 22, 2010 | 3 | 00:46 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 22, 2010 | 1 | 16:51 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 19, 2010 | 2 | 06:53 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 19, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |