Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Malhotra wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Cullen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 58.6% vs Cullen 56.0% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cullen 77.6%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 88.0%
Neutral zone
Malhotra 61.4%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 63.2%
63.2%
36.8%
Malhotra
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Malhotra
Cullen
Last 9: Malhotra 6-3 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
1
2
Malhotra
Cullen
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
5
0
Malhotra
Cullen
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
0
1
Malhotra
Cullen
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
60.3% (718)
56.2% (635)
+4.1%
Power Play
60.0% (10)
61.9% (105)
-1.9%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (224)
50.0% (32)
+6.7%
On penalty kill, Malhotra has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Malhotra is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (618).
Malhotra shoots left. Cullen is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (502).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Cullen
Home
61.1% (476)
58.2% (380)
Away
57.8% (476)
55.4% (392)
By Period
Malhotra
Cullen
P1
56.3%
56.1%
P2
60.9%
57.9%
P3
61.6%
56.3%
OT
50.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
55.8%
61.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.5%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
56.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2014 | 3 | 19:00 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 3 | 18:56 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 3 | 16:59 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 3 | 02:27 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 5, 2014 | 2 | 02:28 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 2 | 10:52 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 1 | 16:09 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 1 | 12:38 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 1 | 10:20 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |