Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +9.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Malkin 48.7% (+9.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 78.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 98.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 93.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 98.0%
98.0%
2.0%
Giroux
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Giroux
Malkin
Last 5: Giroux 5-0 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
0
Giroux
Malkin
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
47.9% (776)
+7.6%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
66.7% (24)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
100.0% (1)
-41.4%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +41.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Malkin is 48.8% vs right-shot opponents (260).
Home / Away
Giroux
Malkin
Home
59.0% (576)
49.6% (405)
Away
56.9% (576)
47.5% (396)
By Period
Giroux
Malkin
P1
57.0%
49.6%
P2
58.1%
47.2%
P3
58.9%
48.5%
OT
52.9%
100.0%
Final 5 min
61.6%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |