Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Pelley on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Malhotra wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Pelley shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Pelley 51.0% (+8.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Pelley 88.5%
Defensive zone
Pelley 52.8%
Neutral zone
Pelley 67.7%
Result
Rod Pelley favored at 64.7%
35.3%
64.7%
Malhotra
Pelley
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Malhotra
Pelley
Last 8: Malhotra 3-5 Pelley
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pelley
0
1
Malhotra
Pelley
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
2
1
Malhotra
Pelley
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pelley
1
3
Malhotra
Pelley
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Pelley
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
51.4% (440)
+9.6%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
25.0% (8)
+40.7%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
50.8% (118)
+6.3%
On power play, Malhotra has a +40.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pelley shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Malhotra shoots left. Pelley is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (369).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Pelley
Home
62.0% (2,073)
52.9% (221)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
50.1% (353)
By Period
Malhotra
Pelley
P1
58.7%
50.8%
P2
61.1%
49.3%
P3
60.3%
53.8%
OT
59.3%
100.0%
Final 5 min
58.9%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Pelley
50.0%▬
49.0%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2012 | 2 | 18:33 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Apr 3, 2012 | 2 | 14:48 | Offensive | Rod Pelley |
| Apr 3, 2012 | 2 | 02:24 | Neutral | Rod Pelley |
| Apr 3, 2012 | 1 | 14:17 | Neutral | Rod Pelley |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 3 | 16:54 | Defensive | Rod Pelley |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 2 | 19:30 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 1, 2010 | 1 | 03:25 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 1, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Rod Pelley |