Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +9.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Malhotra wins 57.1% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 57.7% vs Plekanec 49.2% (+9.4%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 91.6%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 56.1%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 69.9%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 70.3%
29.7%
70.3%
Malhotra
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Malhotra
Plekanec
Last 10: Malhotra 4-6 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
3
Malhotra
Plekanec
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Malhotra
Plekanec
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
60.8% (640)
49.8% (1,095)
+11.0%
Power Play
62.5% (16)
49.4% (174)
+13.1%
Penalty Kill
52.9% (255)
47.3% (364)
+5.6%
On power play, Malhotra has a +13.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Malhotra is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (616).
Malhotra shoots left. Plekanec is 46.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,041).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Plekanec
Home
60.4% (437)
49.4% (789)
Away
56.8% (479)
48.8% (889)
By Period
Malhotra
Plekanec
P1
56.6%
51.9%
P2
60.9%
48.8%
P3
58.0%
47.8%
OT
50.0%
39.6%
Final 5 min
60.3%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
58.5%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2012 | 3 | 18:00 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 3 | 15:44 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 3 | 15:33 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 3 | 12:38 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 3 | 03:21 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 10, 2012 | 2 | 18:53 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 3 | 16:14 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 3 | 10:52 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 3 | 05:55 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 2 | 12:48 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |