Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 57.3% vs left-shot opponents — Marleau shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.9% vs Marleau 51.6% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 75.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 68.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 79.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 73.5%
73.5%
26.5%
Giroux
Marleau
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Giroux
Marleau
Last 9: Giroux 5-4 Marleau
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
2
Giroux
Marleau
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Marleau
1
2
Giroux
Marleau
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Marleau
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Marleau
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (675)
53.8% (251)
+5.3%
Power Play
60.1% (316)
47.1% (34)
+13.0%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (97)
37.5% (16)
+13.0%
On power play, Giroux has a +13.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Marleau shoots left. Giroux is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (776).
Giroux shoots right. Marleau is 53.5% vs right-shot opponents (142).
Home / Away
Giroux
Marleau
Home
61.1% (529)
60.4% (111)
Away
56.4% (559)
47.4% (190)
By Period
Giroux
Marleau
P1
56.3%
54.7%
P2
62.6%
51.5%
P3
56.7%
49.2%
OT
66.7%
80.0%
Final 5 min
57.4%
56.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Marleau
50.0%▲
47.0%
52.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2018 | 3 | 08:52 | Defensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 3 | 16:47 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 3 | 10:54 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 3 | 03:45 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 2 | 03:49 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 2 | 01:16 | Defensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 1 | 13:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 1 | 09:21 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3 | 06:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |