Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.3% vs Malkin 50.3% (+8.7%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 81.9%
Defensive zone
Malkin 53.2%
Neutral zone
Malkin 60.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 66.1%
33.9%
66.1%
Giroux
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Giroux
Malkin
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
3
Giroux
Malkin
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Malkin
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
2
Giroux
Malkin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (787)
50.5% (774)
+8.1%
Power Play
59.3% (194)
53.3% (92)
+6.0%
Penalty Kill
61.3% (142)
10.0% (10)
+51.3%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +51.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Giroux is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Giroux shoots right. Malkin is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (301).
Home / Away
Giroux
Malkin
Home
61.3% (568)
49.1% (411)
Away
56.8% (555)
51.4% (465)
By Period
Giroux
Malkin
P1
59.6%
49.5%
P2
58.9%
54.7%
P3
58.5%
46.7%
OT
60.0%
47.1%
Final 5 min
60.4%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.0%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2020 | 3 | 18:56 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 3 | 06:48 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 2 | 07:23 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 2 | 05:44 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 2 | 05:26 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 1 | 16:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 1 | 14:11 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 1 | 06:37 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 1 | 00:49 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 1 | 00:40 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |