Manny Malhotra vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 17 meetings). Malhotra wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 59.8% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+9.5%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 22-19 in 41 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 88.1%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 77.1%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 61.3%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 57.4%
42.6%
57.4%
Malhotra
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
22
(41 meetings)
19
22
Malhotra
Backstrom
Last 10: Malhotra 5-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
3
14
Malhotra
Backstrom
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
12
4
Malhotra
Backstrom
16 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Malhotra
Backstrom
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (3,017)
50.4% (11,581)
+10.6%
Power Play
65.7% (102)
52.3% (1,895)
+13.4%
Penalty Kill
57.1% (989)
47.0% (889)
+10.1%
On power play, Malhotra has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Malhotra is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,727).
Malhotra shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Backstrom
Home
62.0% (2,073)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
58.0% (2,060)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Malhotra
Backstrom
P1
58.7%
50.1%
P2
61.1%
49.7%
P3
60.3%
51.6%
OT
59.3%
52.9%
Final 5 min
58.9%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2015 | 3 | 10:51 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 3 | 09:02 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 3 | 08:57 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 3 | 00:59 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 2 | 10:22 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 2 | 08:01 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 1 | 19:26 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 2 | 19:26 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 2 | 03:10 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 1 | 02:41 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 3 | 17:49 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 2 | 19:59 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 2 | 15:38 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 2 | 08:44 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 1 | 01:33 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 1 | 01:28 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 3 | 09:09 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 2 | 14:11 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 2 | 08:19 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 1 | 13:26 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |