Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +13.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Malhotra wins 64.4% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 58.6% vs Zibanejad 46.9% (+13.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Malhotra 54.9%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 95.9%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 84.4%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 92.6%
92.6%
7.4%
Malhotra
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Malhotra
Zibanejad
Last 7: Malhotra 6-1 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
5
0
Malhotra
Zibanejad
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Malhotra
Zibanejad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
60.3% (718)
48.8% (334)
+11.5%
Power Play
60.0% (10)
36.4% (55)
+23.6%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (224)
0.0% (8)
+56.7%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +56.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Malhotra is 64.4% vs right-shot opponents (334).
Malhotra shoots left. Zibanejad is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (275).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Zibanejad
Home
61.1% (476)
47.3% (203)
Away
57.8% (476)
44.8% (194)
By Period
Malhotra
Zibanejad
P1
56.3%
44.8%
P2
60.9%
44.8%
P3
61.6%
49.5%
OT
50.0%
44.4%
Final 5 min
55.8%
42.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.5%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3 | 17:05 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3 | 11:40 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1 | 18:47 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1 | 10:16 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1 | 03:32 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 25, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 25, 2014 | 2 | 19:27 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |