Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +12.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Malhotra wins 65.5% vs right-shot opponents — Gagner shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 58.3% vs Gagner 47.2% (+12.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gagner 69.1%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 95.2%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 87.6%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 71.1%
71.1%
28.9%
Malhotra
Gagner
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Malhotra
Gagner
Last 8: Malhotra 6-2 Gagner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gagner
1
2
Malhotra
Gagner
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
5
0
Malhotra
Gagner
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Gagner
Edge
Even Strength
59.3% (674)
45.6% (651)
+13.7%
Power Play
50.0% (4)
53.8% (119)
-3.8%
Penalty Kill
59.2% (228)
0.0% (1)
+59.2%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +59.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gagner shoots right. Malhotra is 65.5% vs right-shot opponents (330).
Malhotra shoots left. Gagner is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (488).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Gagner
Home
62.8% (465)
47.1% (367)
Away
55.6% (441)
46.5% (404)
By Period
Malhotra
Gagner
P1
59.3%
49.6%
P2
58.4%
47.9%
P3
59.8%
43.4%
OT
80.0%
43.8%
Final 5 min
60.9%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.3%
Gagner
48.0%▲
41.5%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2015 | 3 | 07:09 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Feb 1, 2015 | 3 | 01:57 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 1, 2015 | 2 | 09:58 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 1, 2015 | 2 | 09:55 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Feb 1, 2015 | 2 | 04:35 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 1, 2015 | 2 | 04:21 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 1, 2015 | 2 | 01:49 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 1, 2015 | 1 | 07:03 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |