Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (57.8% vs 58.3%).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malone 52.4% vs Giroux 57.7% (-0.5%)
Offensive zone
Malone 52.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 59.8%
Neutral zone
Malone 50.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 52.3%
47.7%
52.3%
Malone
Giroux
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malone
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (40)
59.7% (750)
-7.2%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
62.6% (190)
+37.4%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (3)
51.6% (281)
+48.4%
On penalty kill, Malone has a +48.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Malone is 64.7% vs right-shot opponents (17).
Malone shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Home / Away
Malone
Giroux
Home
66.7% (15)
59.5% (580)
Away
53.3% (30)
57.3% (641)
By Period
Malone
Giroux
P1
62.5%
56.6%
P2
41.7%
58.0%
P3
64.7%
60.8%
Final 5 min
69.2%
64.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malone
56.0%▲
53.0%
57.8%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%