Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Malhotra wins 61.3% vs right-shot opponents — Bozak shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 57.7% vs Bozak 52.5% (+5.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bozak 81.5%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 92.4%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 71.1%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 64.2%
64.2%
35.8%
Malhotra
Bozak
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Malhotra
Bozak
Last 6: Malhotra 4-2 Bozak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bozak
0
2
Malhotra
Bozak
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
3
0
Malhotra
Bozak
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
1
0
Malhotra
Bozak
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Bozak
Edge
Even Strength
60.8% (640)
51.7% (913)
+9.1%
Power Play
62.5% (16)
55.9% (211)
+6.6%
Penalty Kill
52.9% (255)
54.9% (51)
-2.0%
On even strength, Malhotra has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bozak shoots right. Malhotra is 61.3% vs right-shot opponents (300).
Malhotra shoots left. Bozak is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (811).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Bozak
Home
60.4% (437)
52.8% (615)
Away
56.8% (479)
52.5% (583)
By Period
Malhotra
Bozak
P1
56.6%
52.5%
P2
60.9%
51.1%
P3
58.0%
55.2%
OT
50.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
60.3%
56.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
58.5%
Bozak
46.0%▼
48.5%
52.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2012 | 2 | 15:18 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 2 | 02:24 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 3 | 17:42 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 3 | 05:30 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 2 | 17:57 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 06:17 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |