Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Malhotra wins 62.8% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 60.8% vs Zajac 54.9% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 62.2%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 91.8%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 63.4%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 70.3%
70.3%
29.7%
Malhotra
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Malhotra
Zajac
Last 9: Malhotra 6-3 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Malhotra
Zajac
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
4
0
Malhotra
Zajac
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Malhotra
Zajac
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
62.1% (923)
53.9% (958)
+8.2%
Power Play
69.0% (71)
67.1% (146)
+1.9%
Penalty Kill
59.9% (247)
52.5% (139)
+7.4%
On even strength, Malhotra has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Malhotra is 62.8% vs right-shot opponents (409).
Malhotra shoots left. Zajac is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (888).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Zajac
Home
63.2% (627)
55.5% (627)
Away
60.3% (634)
55.1% (651)
By Period
Malhotra
Zajac
P1
62.5%
51.7%
P2
62.5%
58.5%
P3
60.2%
56.0%
OT
58.3%
55.6%
Final 5 min
59.4%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
61.7%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |