Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 10 meetings). Malhotra wins 63.4% vs right-shot opponents — Kesler shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Kesler 55.9% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 11-4 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Kesler 66.3%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 87.7%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 62.2%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 71.6%
71.6%
28.4%
Malhotra
Kesler
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
4
(15 meetings)
11
4
Malhotra
Kesler
Last 10: Malhotra 9-1 Kesler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
0
4
Malhotra
Kesler
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
10
0
Malhotra
Kesler
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
1
0
Malhotra
Kesler
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Kesler
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
56.4% (8,095)
+4.6%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
60.7% (1,437)
+5.0%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
50.5% (1,908)
+6.6%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kesler shoots right. Malhotra is 63.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,406).
Malhotra shoots left. Kesler is 56.1% vs left-shot opponents (7,986).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Kesler
Home
62.0% (2,073)
57.2% (5,732)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
54.7% (5,751)
By Period
Malhotra
Kesler
P1
58.7%
56.5%
P2
61.1%
55.9%
P3
60.3%
56.1%
OT
59.3%
46.0%
Final 5 min
58.9%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Kesler
50.0%▼
54.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2014 | 3 | 17:46 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 3 | 06:33 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 3 | 06:29 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 3 | 01:08 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 2 | 19:53 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 2 | 18:14 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 2 | 18:09 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 1 | 07:04 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 9, 2013 | 1 | 19:41 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 9, 2013 | 1 | 12:29 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 9, 2013 | 1 | 05:47 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 1, 2013 | 3 | 19:59 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 1, 2013 | 3 | 14:23 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Dec 1, 2013 | 1 | 03:13 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |
| Dec 1, 2013 | 1 | 02:18 | Offensive | Ryan Kesler |