Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Fiddler on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Malhotra wins 55.7% vs left-shot opponents — Fiddler shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 58.3% vs Fiddler 51.7% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Fiddler 89.2%
Defensive zone
Fiddler 61.3%
Neutral zone
Fiddler 70.5%
Result
Vernon Fiddler favored at 75.2%
24.8%
75.2%
Malhotra
Fiddler
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Malhotra
Fiddler
Last 8: Malhotra 2-6 Fiddler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
2
1
Malhotra
Fiddler
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Fiddler
0
2
Malhotra
Fiddler
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Fiddler
0
3
Malhotra
Fiddler
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Fiddler
Edge
Even Strength
59.3% (674)
51.8% (819)
+7.5%
Power Play
50.0% (4)
37.9% (29)
+12.1%
Penalty Kill
59.2% (228)
53.8% (249)
+5.4%
On power play, Malhotra has a +12.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fiddler shoots left. Malhotra is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (576).
Malhotra shoots left. Fiddler is 50.9% vs left-shot opponents (721).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Fiddler
Home
62.8% (465)
51.1% (546)
Away
55.6% (441)
52.6% (551)
By Period
Malhotra
Fiddler
P1
59.3%
51.3%
P2
58.4%
53.7%
P3
59.8%
51.3%
OT
80.0%
22.2%
Final 5 min
60.9%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.3%
Fiddler
54.0%▼
58.5%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2015 | 2 | 02:31 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 1 | 06:07 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 1 | 03:26 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 3 | 18:56 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 3 | 06:53 | Offensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 2 | 16:09 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 2 | 13:52 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 1 | 18:25 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |