Manny Malhotra vs Sidney Crosby
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 11 meetings). Malhotra wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Crosby 53.5% (+6.5%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 14-10 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 87.4%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 90.4%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 65.0%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 52.6%
52.6%
47.4%
Malhotra
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
10
(24 meetings)
14
10
Malhotra
Crosby
Last 10: Malhotra 6-4 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
3
8
Malhotra
Crosby
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
10
1
Malhotra
Crosby
11 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Malhotra
Crosby
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
52.8% (17,990)
+8.2%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
57.4% (4,733)
+8.3%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
47.1% (765)
+10.0%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Malhotra shoots left. Crosby is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (14,851).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Crosby
Home
62.0% (2,073)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Malhotra
Crosby
P1
58.7%
53.6%
P2
61.1%
53.9%
P3
60.3%
53.3%
OT
59.3%
49.6%
Final 5 min
58.9%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2015 | 3 | 14:51 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 3 | 11:25 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 3 | 08:43 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 3 | 04:24 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 2 | 14:56 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 1 | 11:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 1 | 06:48 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 2 | 19:01 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 2 | 05:01 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 1 | 08:20 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 1 | 08:08 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 3 | 19:27 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 3 | 13:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 3 | 13:03 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 2 | 16:46 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 2 | 15:29 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 2 | 15:24 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 1 | 16:41 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 1 | 16:55 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 17, 2010 | 3 | 19:15 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |