Scouting Report
Michael McLeod holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 57.3% vs right-shot opponents — McLeod shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs McLeod 63.0% (-7.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 71.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 50.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 52.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 58.8%
58.8%
41.2%
Giroux
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
2
(3 meetings)
1
2
Giroux
McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
McLeod
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McLeod
0
2
Giroux
McLeod
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
64.8% (509)
-9.3%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
68.4% (19)
-2.9%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
65.3% (124)
-6.7%
On even strength, McLeod has a +9.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots right. Giroux is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (241).
Giroux shoots right. McLeod is 59.6% vs right-shot opponents (156).
Home / Away
Giroux
McLeod
Home
59.0% (576)
64.3% (308)
Away
56.9% (576)
65.7% (344)
By Period
Giroux
McLeod
P1
57.0%
62.9%
P2
58.1%
64.8%
P3
58.9%
67.9%
OT
52.9%
37.5%
Final 5 min
61.6%
66.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
McLeod
56.0%▼
63.5%
65.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | 3 | 07:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 3 | 00:31 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 2 | 01:05 | Neutral | Michael McLeod |