Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +17.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 11 meetings). Giroux wins 63.4% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.6% vs Malkin 44.1% (+17.1%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 16-7 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 87.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 98.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 96.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 95.6%
95.6%
4.4%
Giroux
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
7
(23 meetings)
16
7
Giroux
Malkin
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
3
Giroux
Malkin
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
10
1
Giroux
Malkin
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
3
Giroux
Malkin
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (601)
42.4% (340)
+15.3%
Power Play
66.1% (112)
47.1% (17)
+19.0%
Penalty Kill
63.6% (99)
0.0% (1)
+63.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +63.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Giroux is 63.4% vs left-shot opponents (517).
Giroux shoots right. Malkin is 42.8% vs right-shot opponents (159).
Home / Away
Giroux
Malkin
Home
59.9% (404)
43.6% (172)
Away
59.3% (408)
41.4% (186)
By Period
Giroux
Malkin
P1
57.5%
43.4%
P2
62.1%
44.2%
P3
60.9%
38.7%
OT
35.3%
66.7%
Final 5 min
59.4%
44.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.6%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
42.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | 1 | 18:50 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| May 3, 2021 | 3 | 06:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| May 3, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| May 3, 2021 | 1 | 05:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 3 | 01:50 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 3 | 00:21 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 2 | 12:04 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 3 | 17:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 2 | 11:14 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 2 | 08:56 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 1 | 19:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 3 | 16:42 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 3 | 11:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 2 | 06:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 2 | 05:28 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 1 | 17:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 15, 2021 | 2 | 11:16 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 13, 2021 | 3 | 17:17 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 13, 2021 | 3 | 12:14 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 13, 2021 | 3 | 05:37 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |