Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +11.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 50.1% vs Giroux 60.4% (-11.4%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 7-7 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 52.9%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 53.0%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 52.3%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 51.6%
51.6%
48.4%
Cirelli
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
7
(14 meetings)
7
7
Cirelli
Giroux
Last 10: Cirelli 4-6 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
2
Cirelli
Giroux
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
4
4
Cirelli
Giroux
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
2
1
Cirelli
Giroux
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
49.9% (1,052)
59.6% (606)
-9.7%
Power Play
54.9% (82)
69.3% (150)
-14.4%
Penalty Kill
48.7% (158)
61.4% (220)
-12.7%
On power play, Giroux has a +14.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Cirelli is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (462).
Cirelli shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Giroux
Home
46.7% (649)
65.7% (461)
Away
53.5% (643)
57.7% (515)
By Period
Cirelli
Giroux
P1
50.1%
60.7%
P2
51.1%
63.7%
P3
48.5%
60.2%
OT
64.3%
46.2%
Final 5 min
49.7%
63.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
50.0%▼
53.0%
50.1%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 | 3 | 17:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 3 | 14:55 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 3 | 06:00 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 16:44 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 16:37 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 11:03 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 3 | 18:40 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 3 | 16:14 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 3 | 14:55 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 2 | 12:54 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1 | 12:35 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1 | 00:32 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 2 | 18:13 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 19, 2024 | 2 | 03:48 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |