Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on neutral-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings). Malhotra wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Koivu 51.8% (+8.2%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 15-9 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Malhotra 52.5%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 88.9%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 81.2%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 76.6%
76.6%
23.4%
Malhotra
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
9
(24 meetings)
15
9
Malhotra
Koivu
Last 10: Malhotra 6-4 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Malhotra
Koivu
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
5
3
Malhotra
Koivu
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
7
3
Malhotra
Koivu
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
51.9% (3,221)
+9.1%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
59.3% (437)
+6.4%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
48.0% (764)
+9.1%
On even strength, Malhotra has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Malhotra shoots left. Koivu is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,153).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Koivu
Home
62.0% (2,073)
53.5% (2,281)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
50.1% (2,209)
By Period
Malhotra
Koivu
P1
58.7%
51.1%
P2
61.1%
52.6%
P3
60.3%
51.8%
OT
59.3%
52.3%
Final 5 min
58.9%
55.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2014 | 1 | 19:56 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 3 | 19:19 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 2 | 09:46 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 19, 2013 | 2 | 03:08 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Apr 3, 2012 | 2 | 01:29 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Apr 3, 2012 | 1 | 00:48 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 15, 2012 | 3 | 00:24 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 15, 2012 | 2 | 13:08 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 15, 2012 | 2 | 06:04 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 3 | 09:12 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 2 | 05:56 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 9, 2011 | 2 | 01:06 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 8, 2010 | 3 | 19:38 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 8, 2010 | 1 | 06:20 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 3 | 15:18 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 3 | 12:44 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 3 | 10:12 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 3 | 07:45 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 3 | 05:23 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 2 | 17:50 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |