Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings). Malhotra wins 63.4% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Zajac 54.2% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 12-6 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 69.3%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 92.5%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 66.8%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 68.2%
68.2%
31.8%
Malhotra
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
6
(18 meetings)
12
6
Malhotra
Zajac
Last 10: Malhotra 6-4 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
4
Malhotra
Zajac
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
8
0
Malhotra
Zajac
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
3
2
Malhotra
Zajac
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
54.4% (9,056)
+6.6%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
59.1% (1,498)
+6.6%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
48.6% (1,599)
+8.5%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Malhotra is 63.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,406).
Malhotra shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Zajac
Home
62.0% (2,073)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Malhotra
Zajac
P1
58.7%
53.8%
P2
61.1%
55.6%
P3
60.3%
53.6%
OT
59.3%
52.3%
Final 5 min
58.9%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2015 | 3 | 19:25 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 3 | 01:54 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 2 | 05:55 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 1 | 07:27 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 8, 2014 | 3 | 13:23 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 8, 2014 | 3 | 03:56 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 8, 2014 | 1 | 17:00 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 3 | 10:58 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 3 | 09:38 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 1, 2010 | 3 | 17:38 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 1, 2010 | 3 | 17:24 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 1, 2010 | 3 | 13:43 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 1, 2010 | 3 | 13:30 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 1, 2010 | 3 | 09:48 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 1, 2010 | 3 | 03:20 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 1, 2010 | 2 | 05:30 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 1, 2010 | 1 | 19:54 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 1, 2010 | 1 | 09:30 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |