Manny Malhotra vs Tomas Plekanec
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +9.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Malhotra wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+9.9%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 12-11 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 81.2%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 74.7%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 53.9%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 51.1%
48.9%
51.1%
Malhotra
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
12
(23 meetings)
11
12
Malhotra
Plekanec
Last 10: Malhotra 3-7 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
5
Malhotra
Plekanec
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
5
3
Malhotra
Plekanec
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
5
4
Malhotra
Plekanec
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
50.8% (8,558)
+10.2%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
51.3% (1,151)
+14.4%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
46.0% (1,924)
+11.1%
On power play, Malhotra has a +14.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Malhotra shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Plekanec
Home
62.0% (2,073)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Malhotra
Plekanec
P1
58.7%
52.5%
P2
61.1%
48.9%
P3
60.3%
49.0%
OT
59.3%
51.1%
Final 5 min
58.9%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2014 | 2 | 15:37 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 2 | 05:42 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 1 | 19:13 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 8, 2014 | 1 | 11:31 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 1 | 03:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2 | 12:25 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 3 | 18:00 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 3 | 15:44 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 3 | 15:33 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 3 | 12:38 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 3 | 03:21 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 2 | 18:53 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 3 | 16:14 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 3 | 10:52 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 3 | 05:55 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 2 | 12:48 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 22, 2011 | 3 | 01:06 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 22, 2011 | 2 | 00:46 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 22, 2011 | 1 | 09:50 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 22, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |