Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Goc on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Malhotra wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Goc shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Goc 52.3% (+7.6%)
H2H factor
Goc leads 17-12 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Goc 89.9%
Defensive zone
Goc 69.5%
Neutral zone
Goc 72.3%
Result
Marcel Goc favored at 76.1%
23.9%
76.1%
Malhotra
Goc
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
17
(29 meetings)
12
17
Malhotra
Goc
Last 10: Malhotra 3-7 Goc
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Goc
1
7
Malhotra
Goc
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
6
5
Malhotra
Goc
11 total
Neutral Zone
Even
5
5
Malhotra
Goc
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Goc
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
53.0% (3,301)
+8.0%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
58.0% (314)
+7.7%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
47.4% (728)
+9.7%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Goc shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Malhotra shoots left. Goc is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,768).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Goc
Home
62.0% (2,073)
53.9% (2,079)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
51.0% (2,296)
By Period
Malhotra
Goc
P1
58.7%
51.9%
P2
61.1%
53.1%
P3
60.3%
52.4%
OT
59.3%
44.9%
Final 5 min
58.9%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Goc
52.0%▼
55.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2015 | 3 | 15:47 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 24, 2015 | 3 | 01:53 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 24, 2015 | 2 | 08:33 | Offensive | Marcel Goc |
| Feb 24, 2015 | 2 | 03:01 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 24, 2015 | 1 | 01:58 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 3 | 18:17 | Offensive | Marcel Goc |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 3 | 07:28 | Offensive | Marcel Goc |
| Jan 3, 2015 | 1 | 02:30 | Neutral | Marcel Goc |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 3 | 06:19 | Offensive | Marcel Goc |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 3 | 10:08 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 2 | 14:31 | Offensive | Marcel Goc |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 2 | 14:28 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 2 | 02:00 | Neutral | Marcel Goc |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 1 | 10:44 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 1 | 04:43 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 3 | 19:04 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 3 | 07:14 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 3 | 04:53 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 2 | 07:02 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Jan 9, 2012 | 2 | 09:58 | Offensive | Marcel Goc |