Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Marchant on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Marchant shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Marchant 48.3% (+8.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Marchant 61.6%
Defensive zone
Marchant 87.7%
Neutral zone
Marchant 72.6%
Result
Todd Marchant favored at 69.0%
31.0%
69.0%
Giroux
Marchant
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Giroux
Marchant
Last 8: Giroux 2-6 Marchant
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Marchant
1
3
Giroux
Marchant
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Marchant
0
1
Giroux
Marchant
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Marchant
1
2
Giroux
Marchant
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Marchant
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
50.5% (368)
+5.3%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
28.6% (7)
+31.9%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
42.4% (158)
+15.0%
On power play, Giroux has a +31.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Marchant shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Marchant is 41.6% vs right-shot opponents (149).
Home / Away
Giroux
Marchant
Home
59.2% (10,252)
50.3% (302)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
45.1% (246)
By Period
Giroux
Marchant
P1
57.5%
46.3%
P2
56.2%
49.7%
P3
57.3%
48.1%
OT
51.4%
44.4%
Final 5 min
58.5%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Marchant
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2 | 09:10 | Defensive | Todd Marchant |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2 | 07:05 | Offensive | Todd Marchant |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2 | 07:01 | Offensive | Todd Marchant |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2 | 03:58 | Neutral | Todd Marchant |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1 | 14:05 | Offensive | Todd Marchant |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1 | 10:49 | Neutral | Todd Marchant |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1 | 05:42 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 21, 2010 | 2 | 04:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |