Manny Malhotra vs Nick Bjugstad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +11.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 10 meetings). Malhotra wins 63.4% vs right-shot opponents — Bjugstad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Bjugstad 48.9% (+11.1%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 12-3 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Malhotra 65.0%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 96.4%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 91.9%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 89.5%
89.5%
10.5%
Malhotra
Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
3
(15 meetings)
12
3
Malhotra
Bjugstad
Last 10: Malhotra 8-2 Bjugstad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bjugstad
1
2
Malhotra
Bjugstad
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
10
0
Malhotra
Bjugstad
10 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Malhotra
Bjugstad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
48.6% (6,634)
+12.4%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
55.2% (829)
+10.5%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
44.3% (614)
+12.8%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +12.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Malhotra is 63.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,406).
Malhotra shoots left. Bjugstad is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,747).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Bjugstad
Home
62.0% (2,073)
49.8% (4,020)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
48.1% (4,057)
By Period
Malhotra
Bjugstad
P1
58.7%
49.0%
P2
61.1%
49.1%
P3
60.3%
48.4%
OT
59.3%
61.3%
Final 5 min
58.9%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Bjugstad
40.0%▼
48.0%
48.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2015 | 3 | 16:01 | Offensive | Nick Bjugstad |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 3 | 01:47 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 2 | 19:34 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 3 | 13:56 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 3 | 03:57 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 3 | 02:55 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 2 | 02:00 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 1 | 05:18 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| 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 |