Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backes 51.6% vs Malhotra 58.6% (-7.8%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 13-3 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Backes 92.7%
Defensive zone
Backes 75.1%
Neutral zone
Backes 68.6%
Result
David Backes favored at 73.8%
73.8%
26.2%
Backes
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
13
(16 meetings)
3
13
Backes
Malhotra
Last 10: Backes 1-9 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
1
Backes
Malhotra
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
1
8
Backes
Malhotra
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
2
4
Backes
Malhotra
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backes
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (861)
60.3% (718)
-9.0%
Power Play
50.0% (176)
60.0% (10)
-10.0%
Penalty Kill
55.5% (164)
56.7% (224)
-1.2%
On power play, Malhotra has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Backes is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (848).
Backes shoots right. Malhotra is 64.4% vs right-shot opponents (334).
Home / Away
Backes
Malhotra
Home
53.3% (599)
61.1% (476)
Away
50.2% (602)
57.8% (476)
By Period
Backes
Malhotra
P1
53.5%
56.3%
P2
50.3%
60.9%
P3
51.5%
61.6%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.7%
55.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
51.7%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2014 | 3 | 13:35 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 3 | 10:54 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 3 | 00:23 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 2 | 13:54 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 2 | 12:45 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 1 | 13:36 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 1 | 09:11 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 1 | 08:28 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 1 | 03:46 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Nov 16, 2013 | 3 | 18:48 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 16, 2013 | 3 | 10:18 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Nov 16, 2013 | 3 | 00:36 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 16, 2013 | 1 | 18:46 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 16, 2013 | 1 | 09:14 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |