Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Thornton wins 53.3% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 55.6% vs Malhotra 58.6% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thornton 89.7%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 61.2%
Neutral zone
Thornton 65.1%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 69.4%
69.4%
30.6%
Thornton
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Thornton
Malhotra
Last 5: Thornton 1-4 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
1
2
Thornton
Malhotra
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
2
Thornton
Malhotra
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
55.1% (836)
60.3% (718)
-5.2%
Power Play
60.8% (181)
60.0% (10)
+0.8%
Penalty Kill
56.1% (82)
56.7% (224)
-0.6%
On even strength, Malhotra has a +5.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Thornton is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (585).
Thornton shoots left. Malhotra is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Thornton
Malhotra
Home
60.4% (528)
61.1% (476)
Away
52.2% (571)
57.8% (476)
By Period
Thornton
Malhotra
P1
58.1%
56.3%
P2
55.3%
60.9%
P3
55.0%
61.6%
OT
55.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
55.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
56.1%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2013 | 3 | 03:04 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 2 | 07:34 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 1 | 18:28 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 1 | 09:33 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 1 | 02:32 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |