Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +11.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (87% H2H, 55 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Malkin 45.9% (+11.1%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 84-47 in 131 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 91.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 99.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 97.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 96.3%
96.3%
3.7%
Giroux
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
84
-
47
(131 meetings)
84
47
Giroux
Malkin
Last 10: Giroux 10-0 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
15
25
Giroux
Malkin
40 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
48
7
Giroux
Malkin
55 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
21
15
Giroux
Malkin
36 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
45.6% (10,081)
+10.2%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
50.1% (668)
+10.4%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
32.2% (59)
+25.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +25.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,557).
Home / Away
Giroux
Malkin
Home
59.2% (10,252)
47.6% (5,395)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
44.0% (5,436)
By Period
Giroux
Malkin
P1
57.5%
45.9%
P2
56.2%
46.2%
P3
57.3%
45.2%
OT
51.4%
49.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | 3 | 07:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 10:15 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1 | 02:03 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3 | 11:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3 | 03:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1 | 11:29 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3 | 14:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3 | 14:01 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3 | 08:22 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 3 | 03:34 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 2 | 01:11 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 2 | 00:49 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 1 | 15:57 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 1 | 11:13 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 1 | 02:51 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 1 | 00:39 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2023 | 2 | 18:55 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2023 | 2 | 00:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 18, 2023 | 3 | 06:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |