Manny Malhotra vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +10.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Malhotra wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Backlund 49.1% (+10.9%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 13-9 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 62.2%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 87.0%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 73.6%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 66.0%
66.0%
34.0%
Malhotra
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
9
(22 meetings)
13
9
Malhotra
Backlund
Last 10: Malhotra 5-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
6
Malhotra
Backlund
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
8
1
Malhotra
Backlund
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
3
2
Malhotra
Backlund
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
49.7% (13,231)
+11.3%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
51.5% (1,323)
+14.2%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
43.9% (2,385)
+13.2%
On power play, Malhotra has a +14.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Malhotra shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,786).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Backlund
Home
62.0% (2,073)
49.8% (8,434)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
48.3% (8,510)
By Period
Malhotra
Backlund
P1
58.7%
48.6%
P2
61.1%
50.3%
P3
60.3%
48.4%
OT
59.3%
44.3%
Final 5 min
58.9%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2014 | 3 | 19:45 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 3 | 10:16 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 2 | 17:46 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 13, 2014 | 2 | 14:45 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 13, 2014 | 1 | 18:30 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 13, 2014 | 1 | 07:33 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 23, 2013 | 3 | 12:09 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 23, 2013 | 1 | 06:59 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 3 | 19:24 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 4, 2011 | 2 | 01:14 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 4, 2011 | 2 | 01:01 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 4, 2011 | 1 | 03:31 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 12, 2011 | 3 | 06:52 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 5, 2011 | 3 | 19:49 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 5, 2011 | 2 | 17:05 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 5, 2011 | 1 | 18:06 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 5, 2011 | 1 | 18:00 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 5, 2011 | 1 | 06:50 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 1, 2010 | 2 | 05:10 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 1, 2010 | 2 | 02:25 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |