Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +11.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Malhotra wins 69.2% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 57.6% vs Koivu 53.6% (+11.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Koivu 70.4%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 79.0%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 56.5%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 59.2%
59.2%
40.8%
Malhotra
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Malhotra
Koivu
Last 5: Malhotra 3-2 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
0
2
Malhotra
Koivu
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
3
0
Malhotra
Koivu
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
71.0% (62)
53.6% (739)
+17.4%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
56.2% (137)
-56.2%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (35)
53.7% (95)
+3.4%
On power play, Koivu has a +56.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Malhotra is 69.2% vs left-shot opponents (65).
Malhotra shoots left. Koivu is 53.4% vs left-shot opponents (701).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Koivu
Home
63.2% (68)
56.0% (495)
Away
70.0% (30)
51.9% (476)
By Period
Malhotra
Koivu
P1
50.0%
54.9%
P2
68.2%
53.5%
P3
76.9%
53.6%
Final 5 min
48.0%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
65.3%
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 14:51 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 12:23 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 08:41 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 03:22 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 1 | 00:41 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |