Scouting Report
Michael McLeod holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for McLeod on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs McLeod 59.6% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
McLeod leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 76.9%
Defensive zone
McLeod 53.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 54.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 54.2%
54.2%
45.8%
Giroux
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Giroux
McLeod
Last 10: Giroux 3-7 McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
McLeod
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
1
5
Giroux
McLeod
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
McLeod
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
61.5% (792)
-1.8%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
65.2% (23)
-2.6%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
55.6% (153)
-4.0%
On penalty kill, McLeod has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots right. Giroux is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (324).
Giroux shoots right. McLeod is 60.1% vs right-shot opponents (248).
Home / Away
Giroux
McLeod
Home
59.5% (580)
62.0% (460)
Away
57.3% (641)
59.4% (508)
By Period
Giroux
McLeod
P1
56.6%
61.5%
P2
58.0%
63.6%
P3
60.8%
56.2%
OT
50.0%
73.3%
Final 5 min
64.7%
60.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
McLeod
56.0%▼
63.5%
60.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 19:17 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 2 | 19:34 | Offensive | Michael McLeod |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 1 | 11:57 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 1 | 11:09 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 1 | 03:43 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 08:26 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 2 | 01:52 | Defensive | Michael McLeod |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 1 | 16:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 1 | 18:06 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 1 | 15:58 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |