Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Marleau on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Marleau shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 53.4% vs Marleau 51.7% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Marleau leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Marleau 68.6%
Defensive zone
Marleau 73.0%
Neutral zone
Marleau 70.3%
Result
Patrick Marleau favored at 70.0%
30.0%
70.0%
Giroux
Marleau
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
9
(11 meetings)
2
9
Giroux
Marleau
Last 10: Giroux 2-8 Marleau
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Marleau
1
4
Giroux
Marleau
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Marleau
0
2
Giroux
Marleau
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Marleau
1
3
Giroux
Marleau
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Marleau
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (992)
50.1% (347)
+0.7%
Power Play
63.5% (329)
51.2% (41)
+12.3%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (191)
61.1% (72)
-7.2%
On power play, Giroux has a +12.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Marleau shoots left. Giroux is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,115).
Giroux shoots right. Marleau is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (158).
Home / Away
Giroux
Marleau
Home
57.4% (812)
54.8% (263)
Away
49.5% (731)
48.5% (204)
By Period
Giroux
Marleau
P1
51.9%
53.9%
P2
52.3%
47.5%
P3
56.6%
56.8%
OT
51.7%
14.3%
Final 5 min
55.0%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
53.7%
Marleau
50.0%▲
47.0%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2012 | 3 | 15:08 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 3 | 12:04 | Defensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 3 | 09:17 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 3 | 05:33 | Defensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Patrick Marleau |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 2 | 18:07 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 1 | 18:05 | Neutral | Patrick Marleau |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 1 | 13:01 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 1 | 10:40 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 1 | 02:50 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Patrick Marleau |