Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +9.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Malkin 49.4% (+9.0%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 10-5 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 70.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 93.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 90.3%
90.3%
9.7%
Giroux
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
5
(15 meetings)
10
5
Giroux
Malkin
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
2
Giroux
Malkin
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
1
Giroux
Malkin
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
2
Giroux
Malkin
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
49.0% (811)
+10.7%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
55.8% (43)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
50.0% (2)
+1.6%
On even strength, Giroux has a +10.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Malkin is 46.5% vs right-shot opponents (288).
Home / Away
Giroux
Malkin
Home
59.5% (580)
52.3% (438)
Away
57.3% (641)
46.2% (418)
By Period
Giroux
Malkin
P1
56.6%
51.3%
P2
58.0%
50.8%
P3
60.8%
45.0%
OT
50.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
64.7%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | 1 | 12:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |