Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 36 meetings). Malhotra wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Koivu 54.0% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 40-29 in 69 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 67.3%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 91.3%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 74.9%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 69.4%
69.4%
30.6%
Malhotra
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
40
-
29
(69 meetings)
40
29
Malhotra
Koivu
Last 10: Malhotra 6-4 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
5
18
Malhotra
Koivu
23 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
31
5
Malhotra
Koivu
36 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
4
6
Malhotra
Koivu
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
54.0% (9,465)
+7.0%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
58.6% (2,100)
+7.1%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
48.9% (1,688)
+8.2%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Malhotra shoots left. Koivu is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (8,701).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Koivu
Home
62.0% (2,073)
55.8% (6,577)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
52.3% (6,719)
By Period
Malhotra
Koivu
P1
58.7%
53.5%
P2
61.1%
54.6%
P3
60.3%
54.0%
OT
59.3%
56.5%
Final 5 min
58.9%
53.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2014 | 3 | 10:16 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 3 | 06:10 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 2 | 12:57 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 1 | 19:36 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 1 | 09:34 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 1 | 01:46 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 3 | 15:51 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 3 | 11:11 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 2 | 06:00 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 1 | 17:04 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 1 | 16:59 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 1 | 14:32 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 9, 2013 | OT | 04:33 | Defensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 9, 2013 | OT | 03:53 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 3 | 16:31 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 2 | 14:07 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 2 | 09:18 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 1 | 12:26 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 1 | 10:30 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 1 | 02:26 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |