Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +18.4% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 63.6% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 61.3% vs Malkin 46.1% (+18.4%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 55.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 74.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 50.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 56.4%
56.4%
43.6%
Giroux
Malkin
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
61.0% (420)
45.7% (219)
+15.3%
Power Play
66.4% (113)
34.6% (26)
+31.8%
On power play, Giroux has a +31.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Giroux is 63.6% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Giroux shoots right. Malkin is 42.6% vs right-shot opponents (68).
Home / Away
Giroux
Malkin
Home
66.6% (350)
50.4% (113)
Away
59.2% (346)
39.4% (132)
By Period
Giroux
Malkin
P1
62.1%
47.7%
P2
64.7%
44.9%
P3
61.6%
40.0%
OT
69.2%
100.0%
Final 5 min
61.1%
35.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
70.0%▲
57.0%
62.9%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
44.5%