Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +14.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (95% H2H, 21 meetings). Malhotra wins 63.4% vs right-shot opponents — Gagner shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Gagner 46.0% (+14.1%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 31-15 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Malhotra 73.0%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 98.0%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 96.7%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 90.1%
90.1%
9.9%
Malhotra
Gagner
Head-to-Head Record
31
-
15
(46 meetings)
31
15
Malhotra
Gagner
Last 10: Malhotra 7-3 Gagner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gagner
5
9
Malhotra
Gagner
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
20
1
Malhotra
Gagner
21 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
6
5
Malhotra
Gagner
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Gagner
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
45.4% (4,699)
+15.6%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
51.5% (928)
+14.2%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
35.0% (226)
+22.1%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +22.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gagner shoots right. Malhotra is 63.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,406).
Malhotra shoots left. Gagner is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,184).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Gagner
Home
62.0% (2,073)
48.7% (3,025)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
43.0% (2,843)
By Period
Malhotra
Gagner
P1
58.7%
44.6%
P2
61.1%
46.1%
P3
60.3%
47.3%
OT
59.3%
42.0%
Final 5 min
58.9%
45.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Gagner
48.0%▲
41.5%
45.9%
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 |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 3 | 01:45 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 2 | 09:13 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 1 | 08:12 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 10, 2013 | OT | 00:19 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 3 | 12:14 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 3 | 09:19 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 3 | 06:29 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Feb 4, 2013 | 1 | 05:21 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 1 | 15:13 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 24, 2012 | 1 | 00:51 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 3 | 13:00 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |