Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Malhotra wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Sturm shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Sturm 56.1% (+3.7%)
Offensive zone
Sturm 68.9%
Defensive zone
Sturm 51.8%
Neutral zone
Sturm 54.5%
Result
Nico Sturm favored at 58.4%
41.6%
58.4%
Malhotra
Sturm
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Sturm
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
57.2% (2,725)
+3.8%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
61.3% (62)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
51.1% (503)
+6.0%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sturm shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Malhotra shoots left. Sturm is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,197).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Sturm
Home
62.0% (2,073)
57.2% (1,621)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
55.4% (1,669)
By Period
Malhotra
Sturm
P1
58.7%
56.6%
P2
61.1%
54.9%
P3
60.3%
57.5%
OT
59.3%
60.6%
Final 5 min
58.9%
57.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Sturm
54.0%▼
57.0%
56.3%