Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +10.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Malhotra wins 65.5% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 58.3% vs Zibanejad 48.9% (+10.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 65.2%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 93.8%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 73.7%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 88.0%
88.0%
12.0%
Malhotra
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Malhotra
Zibanejad
Last 7: Malhotra 5-2 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
4
1
Malhotra
Zibanejad
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Malhotra
Zibanejad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
59.3% (674)
49.1% (1,031)
+10.2%
Power Play
50.0% (4)
47.5% (200)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
59.2% (228)
46.7% (30)
+12.5%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Malhotra is 65.5% vs right-shot opponents (330).
Malhotra shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (834).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Zibanejad
Home
62.8% (465)
52.0% (658)
Away
55.6% (441)
45.3% (603)
By Period
Malhotra
Zibanejad
P1
59.3%
48.0%
P2
58.4%
53.2%
P3
59.8%
45.8%
OT
80.0%
41.7%
Final 5 min
60.9%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.3%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
48.8%
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 |