Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +10.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Malhotra wins 69.2% vs left-shot opponents — Cullen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 57.6% vs Cullen 53.8% (+10.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cullen 57.4%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 79.3%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 61.9%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 79.3%
79.3%
20.7%
Malhotra
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Malhotra
Cullen
Last 5: Malhotra 4-1 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
4
1
Malhotra
Cullen
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
71.0% (62)
56.3% (368)
+14.7%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
43.8% (48)
-43.8%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (35)
53.1% (32)
+4.0%
On power play, Cullen has a +43.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Malhotra is 69.2% vs left-shot opponents (65).
Malhotra shoots left. Cullen is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (320).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Cullen
Home
63.2% (68)
55.7% (194)
Away
70.0% (30)
53.9% (254)
By Period
Malhotra
Cullen
P1
50.0%
60.3%
P2
68.2%
53.4%
P3
76.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.0%
54.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
65.3%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
54.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 01:40 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 13:17 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 11:02 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 09:04 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 02:04 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |