Manny Malhotra vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +10.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings). Malhotra wins 63.4% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (+10.1%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 11-3 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Malhotra 50.5%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 94.9%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 79.6%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 90.5%
90.5%
9.5%
Malhotra
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
3
(14 meetings)
11
3
Malhotra
Zibanejad
Last 10: Malhotra 8-2 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
9
1
Malhotra
Zibanejad
10 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Malhotra
Zibanejad
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
50.8% (11,540)
+10.2%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
52.2% (1,848)
+13.5%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
41.3% (1,766)
+15.8%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +15.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Malhotra is 63.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,406).
Malhotra shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,527).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Zibanejad
Home
62.0% (2,073)
51.6% (7,444)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
48.3% (7,711)
By Period
Malhotra
Zibanejad
P1
58.7%
50.4%
P2
61.1%
49.7%
P3
60.3%
49.8%
OT
59.3%
48.5%
Final 5 min
58.9%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2015 | 3 | 11:24 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 15, 2015 | 2 | 19:56 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 15, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 15, 2015 | 1 | 18:40 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 3 | 03:07 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 2 | 13:15 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3 | 17:05 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3 | 11:40 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1 | 18:47 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1 | 10:16 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1 | 03:32 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 25, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 25, 2014 | 2 | 19:27 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |