Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 13 meetings). Malhotra wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Ott shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Ott 55.4% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 23-13 in 36 meetings
Offensive zone
Ott 58.8%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 87.3%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 77.9%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 68.0%
68.0%
32.0%
Malhotra
Ott
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
13
(36 meetings)
23
13
Malhotra
Ott
Last 10: Malhotra 7-3 Ott
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ott
4
9
Malhotra
Ott
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
13
0
Malhotra
Ott
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
6
4
Malhotra
Ott
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Ott
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
57.2% (2,802)
+3.8%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
55.4% (567)
+10.3%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
49.9% (853)
+7.2%
On power play, Malhotra has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ott shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Malhotra shoots left. Ott is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,552).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Ott
Home
62.0% (2,073)
56.8% (2,130)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
54.2% (2,103)
By Period
Malhotra
Ott
P1
58.7%
56.7%
P2
61.1%
53.9%
P3
60.3%
55.7%
OT
59.3%
60.8%
Final 5 min
58.9%
56.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Ott
60.0%▲
53.0%
55.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2014 | 3 | 16:25 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 20, 2014 | 2 | 12:01 | Neutral | Steve Ott |
| Nov 20, 2014 | 1 | 13:05 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 25, 2014 | 3 | 06:55 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 25, 2014 | 2 | 14:50 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Jan 23, 2014 | 3 | 17:11 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 23, 2014 | 2 | 11:09 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 2 | 11:54 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 2 | 08:24 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 22, 2012 | 3 | 13:03 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 22, 2012 | 2 | 09:42 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 22, 2012 | 2 | 04:48 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 2 | 19:49 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 2 | 13:52 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 2 | 13:43 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 2 | 10:23 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 6, 2012 | 2 | 10:10 | Neutral | Steve Ott |
| Feb 26, 2012 | OT | 03:24 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Feb 19, 2011 | 3 | 15:53 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 19, 2011 | 3 | 13:44 | Neutral | Steve Ott |