Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for McLeod on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 56.6% vs right-shot opponents — McLeod shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs McLeod 56.6% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 85.5%
Defensive zone
McLeod 73.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 58.6%
Result
Michael McLeod favored at 51.7%
48.3%
51.7%
Giroux
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Giroux
McLeod
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
McLeod
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
1
5
Giroux
McLeod
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
McLeod
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
58.3% (859)
-0.6%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
50.0% (28)
+15.5%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
53.0% (168)
+12.6%
On power play, Giroux has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots right. Giroux is 56.6% vs right-shot opponents (311).
Giroux shoots right. McLeod is 50.2% vs right-shot opponents (277).
Home / Away
Giroux
McLeod
Home
62.5% (675)
55.3% (526)
Away
57.5% (541)
59.2% (529)
By Period
Giroux
McLeod
P1
60.6%
60.7%
P2
59.8%
55.9%
P3
60.9%
55.2%
OT
47.4%
66.7%
Final 5 min
64.2%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
McLeod
56.0%▼
63.5%
57.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 3 | 17:11 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 3 | 15:39 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 2 | 08:29 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 2 | 05:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 1 | 06:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2021 | 1 | 08:26 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 3 | 13:49 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 2 | 08:19 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 1 | 00:59 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |