Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +9.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Pelley on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Malhotra wins 57.1% vs left-shot opponents — Pelley shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 57.7% vs Pelley 49.4% (+9.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Pelley 94.5%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 66.5%
Neutral zone
Pelley 66.5%
Result
Rod Pelley favored at 60.1%
39.9%
60.1%
Malhotra
Pelley
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Malhotra
Pelley
Last 6: Malhotra 2-4 Pelley
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Pelley
0
1
Malhotra
Pelley
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malhotra
Pelley
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Pelley
1
2
Malhotra
Pelley
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Pelley
Edge
Even Strength
60.8% (640)
49.6% (232)
+11.2%
Power Play
62.5% (16)
0.0% (4)
+62.5%
Penalty Kill
52.9% (255)
53.3% (15)
-0.4%
On power play, Malhotra has a +62.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pelley shoots left. Malhotra is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (616).
Malhotra shoots left. Pelley is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (168).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Pelley
Home
60.4% (437)
50.0% (94)
Away
56.8% (479)
48.8% (160)
By Period
Malhotra
Pelley
P1
56.6%
46.0%
P2
60.9%
49.0%
P3
58.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
60.3%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
58.5%
Pelley
50.0%▬
49.0%
49.2%
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 |