Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +10.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Malhotra wins 64.4% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 58.6% vs Bjugstad 49.0% (+10.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bjugstad 50.8%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 94.4%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 80.5%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 86.0%
86.0%
14.0%
Malhotra
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Malhotra
Bjugstad
Last 7: Malhotra 5-2 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
1
Malhotra
Bjugstad
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
5
0
Malhotra
Bjugstad
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
0
1
Malhotra
Bjugstad
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
60.3% (718)
48.3% (937)
+12.0%
Power Play
60.0% (10)
56.1% (148)
+3.9%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (224)
34.2% (38)
+22.5%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +22.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Malhotra is 64.4% vs right-shot opponents (334).
Malhotra shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (764).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Bjugstad
Home
61.1% (476)
50.5% (574)
Away
57.8% (476)
47.2% (549)
By Period
Malhotra
Bjugstad
P1
56.3%
52.4%
P2
60.9%
46.8%
P3
61.6%
45.5%
OT
50.0%
78.3%
Final 5 min
55.8%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.5%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2014 | 2 | 09:29 | Neutral | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 1 | 17:13 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 1 | 15:21 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 2 | 12:20 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 2 | 07:39 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 2 | 05:13 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 1 | 11:14 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |