Claude Giroux vs Michael McLeod
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michael McLeod holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for McLeod on defensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 20 meetings). Giroux wins 55.0% vs right-shot opponents — McLeod shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs McLeod 58.0% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
McLeod leads 24-22 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 83.8%
Defensive zone
McLeod 73.6%
Neutral zone
McLeod 52.4%
Result
Michael McLeod favored at 50.6%
49.4%
50.6%
Giroux
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
24
(46 meetings)
22
24
Giroux
McLeod
Last 10: Giroux 1-9 McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
10
4
Giroux
McLeod
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McLeod
6
14
Giroux
McLeod
20 total
Neutral Zone
Even
6
6
Giroux
McLeod
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
59.2% (2,894)
-3.4%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
57.4% (101)
+3.1%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
53.5% (525)
+3.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +3.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots right. Giroux is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (6,124).
Giroux shoots right. McLeod is 53.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,063).
Home / Away
Giroux
McLeod
Home
59.2% (10,252)
58.2% (1,647)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
58.4% (1,873)
By Period
Giroux
McLeod
P1
57.5%
58.7%
P2
56.2%
59.9%
P3
57.3%
56.3%
OT
51.4%
63.6%
Final 5 min
58.5%
58.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
McLeod
56.0%▼
63.5%
58.3%
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |