Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Malhotra wins 65.5% vs right-shot opponents — Kesler shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 58.3% vs Kesler 56.0% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kesler 68.2%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 89.7%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 70.0%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 80.0%
80.0%
20.0%
Malhotra
Kesler
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
1
(8 meetings)
7
1
Malhotra
Kesler
Last 8: Malhotra 7-1 Kesler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kesler
0
1
Malhotra
Kesler
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
6
0
Malhotra
Kesler
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
1
0
Malhotra
Kesler
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Kesler
Edge
Even Strength
59.3% (674)
57.4% (1,185)
+1.9%
Power Play
50.0% (4)
58.0% (243)
-8.0%
Penalty Kill
59.2% (228)
49.2% (236)
+10.0%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kesler shoots right. Malhotra is 65.5% vs right-shot opponents (330).
Malhotra shoots left. Kesler is 56.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,075).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Kesler
Home
62.8% (465)
58.5% (793)
Away
55.6% (441)
54.3% (871)
By Period
Malhotra
Kesler
P1
59.3%
57.0%
P2
58.4%
55.4%
P3
59.8%
56.7%
OT
80.0%
54.8%
Final 5 min
60.9%
54.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.3%
Kesler
50.0%▼
54.5%
56.3%
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 |