Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 11 meetings). Giroux wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.3% vs Malhotra 58.3% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Malhotra leads 11-4 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 91.2%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 55.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 51.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 57.3%
57.3%
42.7%
Giroux
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
11
(15 meetings)
4
11
Giroux
Malhotra
Last 10: Giroux 3-7 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Malhotra
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
11
Giroux
Malhotra
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,373)
59.3% (674)
-3.0%
Power Play
57.6% (361)
50.0% (4)
+7.6%
Penalty Kill
56.9% (144)
59.2% (228)
-2.3%
On power play, Giroux has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Giroux is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,243).
Giroux shoots right. Malhotra is 65.5% vs right-shot opponents (330).
Home / Away
Giroux
Malhotra
Home
59.2% (923)
62.8% (465)
Away
54.1% (955)
55.6% (441)
By Period
Giroux
Malhotra
P1
60.0%
59.3%
P2
53.2%
58.4%
P3
57.3%
59.8%
OT
47.2%
80.0%
Final 5 min
56.9%
60.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.6%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.3%
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 |