Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +9.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Malhotra wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Rask shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Rask 50.1% (+9.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rask 75.5%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 89.2%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 71.2%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 78.4%
78.4%
21.6%
Malhotra
Rask
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Malhotra
Rask
Last 6: Malhotra 4-2 Rask
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rask
0
1
Malhotra
Rask
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
4
1
Malhotra
Rask
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Rask
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
50.0% (4,428)
+11.0%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
54.3% (363)
+11.4%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
35.2% (54)
+21.9%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +21.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rask shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Malhotra shoots left. Rask is 52.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,102).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Rask
Home
62.0% (2,073)
52.0% (2,380)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
48.3% (2,465)
By Period
Malhotra
Rask
P1
58.7%
50.7%
P2
61.1%
48.9%
P3
60.3%
50.7%
OT
59.3%
52.1%
Final 5 min
58.9%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Rask
60.0%▲
49.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2015 | 3 | 07:49 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 19, 2015 | 1 | 11:36 | Defensive | Victor Rask |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 2 | 17:58 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 1 | 16:26 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 3 | 15:04 | Offensive | Victor Rask |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 15:41 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |