Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +13.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Galchenyuk wins 42.2% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Galchenyuk 43.7% vs Giroux 55.6% (-13.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Galchenyuk 78.5%
Defensive zone
Galchenyuk 65.5%
Neutral zone
Galchenyuk 78.2%
Result
Alex Galchenyuk favored at 72.9%
72.9%
27.1%
Galchenyuk
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Galchenyuk
Giroux
Last 7: Galchenyuk 2-5 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
2
Galchenyuk
Giroux
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
3
Galchenyuk
Giroux
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Galchenyuk
1
0
Galchenyuk
Giroux
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Galchenyuk
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
42.4% (542)
55.6% (1,279)
-13.2%
Power Play
44.4% (99)
57.4% (411)
-13.0%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
51.7% (58)
-51.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +51.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Galchenyuk is 42.2% vs right-shot opponents (225).
Galchenyuk shoots left. Giroux is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,226).
Home / Away
Galchenyuk
Giroux
Home
41.1% (331)
60.2% (857)
Away
44.4% (311)
51.7% (891)
By Period
Galchenyuk
Giroux
P1
44.8%
55.7%
P2
42.7%
56.5%
P3
39.6%
56.0%
OT
63.6%
47.2%
Final 5 min
47.7%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Galchenyuk
50.0%▼
52.5%
42.7%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2017 | 2 | 00:45 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 1 | 07:57 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 1 | 04:52 | Neutral | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 1 | 02:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 1 | 00:26 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Oct 24, 2016 | 2 | 00:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2016 | 1 | 13:10 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |