Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +9.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheahan on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Malhotra wins 55.7% vs left-shot opponents — Sheahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 58.3% vs Sheahan 49.9% (+9.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sheahan 94.8%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 53.9%
Neutral zone
Sheahan 79.8%
Result
Riley Sheahan favored at 82.3%
17.7%
82.3%
Malhotra
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Malhotra
Sheahan
Last 9: Malhotra 2-7 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sheahan
0
6
Malhotra
Sheahan
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
2
0
Malhotra
Sheahan
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheahan
0
1
Malhotra
Sheahan
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
59.3% (674)
49.7% (829)
+9.6%
Power Play
50.0% (4)
55.9% (102)
-5.9%
Penalty Kill
59.2% (228)
38.5% (39)
+20.7%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +20.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Malhotra is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (576).
Malhotra shoots left. Sheahan is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (645).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Sheahan
Home
62.8% (465)
50.1% (487)
Away
55.6% (441)
49.7% (483)
By Period
Malhotra
Sheahan
P1
59.3%
51.0%
P2
58.4%
52.9%
P3
59.8%
46.6%
OT
80.0%
38.9%
Final 5 min
60.9%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.3%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2015 | 2 | 06:31 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 3 | 17:47 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 3 | 17:09 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 3 | 14:59 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 3 | 05:48 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 2 | 10:08 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 1 | 08:19 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 1 | 04:00 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 1 | 03:51 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |