Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Malhotra wins 61.2% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 60.8% vs Crosby 55.1% (+6.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 68.8%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 88.1%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 55.6%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 58.8%
58.8%
41.2%
Malhotra
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Malhotra
Crosby
Last 5: Malhotra 3-2 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
2
0
Malhotra
Crosby
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malhotra
Crosby
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Malhotra
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
62.1% (923)
55.1% (648)
+7.0%
Power Play
69.0% (71)
58.6% (256)
+10.4%
Penalty Kill
59.9% (247)
47.6% (63)
+12.3%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +12.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Malhotra is 61.2% vs left-shot opponents (852).
Malhotra shoots left. Crosby is 56.0% vs left-shot opponents (620).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Crosby
Home
63.2% (627)
57.1% (552)
Away
60.3% (634)
53.8% (429)
By Period
Malhotra
Crosby
P1
62.5%
60.3%
P2
62.5%
55.8%
P3
60.2%
50.8%
OT
58.3%
54.5%
Final 5 min
59.4%
52.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
61.7%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
55.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2010 | 3 | 19:15 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 17, 2010 | 3 | 19:09 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 17, 2010 | 2 | 17:17 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 17, 2010 | 2 | 12:07 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 17, 2010 | 1 | 17:25 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |