Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +8.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Malhotra wins 55.7% vs left-shot opponents — Rask shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 58.3% vs Rask 50.9% (+8.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rask 72.5%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 92.4%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 68.5%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 81.6%
81.6%
18.4%
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
59.3% (674)
51.4% (863)
+7.9%
Power Play
50.0% (4)
55.9% (34)
-5.9%
Penalty Kill
59.2% (228)
23.8% (21)
+35.4%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +35.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rask shoots left. Malhotra is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (576).
Malhotra shoots left. Rask is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (578).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Rask
Home
62.8% (465)
53.2% (494)
Away
55.6% (441)
48.3% (424)
By Period
Malhotra
Rask
P1
59.3%
49.2%
P2
58.4%
48.9%
P3
59.8%
54.4%
OT
80.0%
63.2%
Final 5 min
60.9%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.3%
Rask
60.0%▲
49.5%
51.0%
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 |