Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +11.5% FO% edge overall. Malhotra wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 58.6% vs Plekanec 48.1% (+11.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Plekanec 77.4%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 63.0%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 71.8%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 73.7%
26.3%
73.7%
Malhotra
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Malhotra
Plekanec
Last 6: Malhotra 2-4 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
2
Malhotra
Plekanec
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Malhotra
Plekanec
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
60.3% (718)
47.1% (1,214)
+13.2%
Power Play
60.0% (10)
60.2% (128)
-0.2%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (224)
46.6% (371)
+10.1%
On even strength, Malhotra has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Malhotra is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (618).
Malhotra shoots left. Plekanec is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,009).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Plekanec
Home
61.1% (476)
49.4% (853)
Away
57.8% (476)
46.6% (860)
By Period
Malhotra
Plekanec
P1
56.3%
49.5%
P2
60.9%
46.7%
P3
61.6%
48.0%
OT
50.0%
46.7%
Final 5 min
55.8%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.5%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
48.0%
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 |