Scouting Report
Manny Malhotra holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Malhotra on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Malhotra shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 53.4% vs Malhotra 57.7% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.2%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 72.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 56.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 58.6%
58.6%
41.4%
Giroux
Malhotra
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Giroux
Malhotra
Last 9: Giroux 2-7 Malhotra
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Malhotra
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Malhotra
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malhotra
0
5
Giroux
Malhotra
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Malhotra
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (992)
60.8% (640)
-10.0%
Power Play
63.5% (329)
62.5% (16)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (191)
52.9% (255)
+1.0%
On even strength, Malhotra has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malhotra shoots left. Giroux is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,115).
Giroux shoots right. Malhotra is 61.3% vs right-shot opponents (300).
Home / Away
Giroux
Malhotra
Home
57.4% (812)
60.4% (437)
Away
49.5% (731)
56.8% (479)
By Period
Giroux
Malhotra
P1
51.9%
56.6%
P2
52.3%
60.9%
P3
56.6%
58.0%
OT
51.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
60.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
53.7%
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
58.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2011 | 3 | 12:38 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 12, 2011 | 3 | 07:08 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 12, 2011 | 2 | 15:31 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 12, 2011 | 2 | 06:02 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 12, 2011 | 2 | 02:30 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 12, 2011 | 1 | 17:48 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 12, 2011 | 1 | 15:11 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Oct 12, 2011 | 1 | 07:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 12, 2011 | 1 | 03:46 | Defensive | Manny Malhotra |