Manny Malhotra vs Michal Handzus
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Malhotra wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Handzus shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Handzus 51.4% (+8.5%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 13-7 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Malhotra 53.4%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 94.2%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 83.4%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 77.6%
77.6%
22.4%
Malhotra
Handzus
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
7
(20 meetings)
13
7
Malhotra
Handzus
Last 10: Malhotra 7-3 Handzus
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Handzus
2
4
Malhotra
Handzus
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
5
1
Malhotra
Handzus
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
6
2
Malhotra
Handzus
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Handzus
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
51.5% (2,438)
+9.5%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
58.0% (286)
+7.7%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
47.3% (471)
+9.8%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Handzus shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Malhotra shoots left. Handzus is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,162).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Handzus
Home
62.0% (2,073)
52.2% (1,736)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
50.6% (1,481)
By Period
Malhotra
Handzus
P1
58.7%
52.5%
P2
61.1%
53.7%
P3
60.3%
48.4%
OT
59.3%
41.7%
Final 5 min
58.9%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2014 | 1 | 15:25 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 2 | 04:29 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 2, 2012 | 3 | 19:46 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 2, 2012 | 3 | 07:22 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 2, 2012 | 1 | 06:21 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 3 | 05:36 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 2 | 17:31 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 2 | 10:17 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 2 | 04:17 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Nov 26, 2011 | 1 | 09:26 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 5, 2011 | 3 | 13:45 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Mar 5, 2011 | 3 | 01:28 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Mar 5, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 5, 2011 | 2 | 02:07 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 2 | 10:58 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 3 | 15:01 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 3 | 14:15 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 3 | 08:27 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 3 | 01:00 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 2 | 15:16 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |