Claude Giroux vs Manny Malhotra
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (95% H2H, 21 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Malhotra 59.8% (-3.1%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 32-11 in 43 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 89.4%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 63.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 56.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 56.5%
56.5%
43.5%
Giroux
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
32
(43 meetings)
11
32
Giroux
Malhotra
Last 10: Giroux 3-7 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
9
4
Giroux
Malhotra
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
1
20
Giroux
Malhotra
21 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
1
8
Giroux
Malhotra
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
61.0% (3,017)
-5.2%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
65.7% (102)
-5.2%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
57.1% (989)
+0.3%
On even strength, Malhotra has a +5.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Malhotra is 63.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,406).
Home / Away
Giroux
Malhotra
Home
59.2% (10,252)
62.0% (2,073)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
58.0% (2,060)
By Period
Giroux
Malhotra
P1
57.5%
58.7%
P2
56.2%
61.1%
P3
57.3%
60.3%
OT
51.4%
59.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
58.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
60.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2014 | 3 | 09:37 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 15, 2014 | 2 | 15:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 15, 2014 | 2 | 14:43 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 15, 2014 | 2 | 13:33 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 15, 2014 | 2 | 09:43 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 15, 2014 | 2 | 09:18 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 15, 2014 | 1 | 18:17 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 15, 2014 | 1 | 13:02 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 3 | 16:45 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 2 | 11:33 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 2 | 00:10 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 1 | 18:01 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 1 | 17:14 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 1 | 06:53 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 1 | 03:33 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Apr 13, 2014 | 3 | 08:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 13, 2014 | 2 | 11:16 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 22, 2014 | 3 | 09:13 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 22, 2014 | 2 | 13:57 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 22, 2014 | 2 | 09:43 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |