Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Horvat on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings). Horvat wins 61.3% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Horvat 56.6% vs Giroux 59.5% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 8-8 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 52.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 51.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 55.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 52.9%
47.1%
52.9%
Horvat
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
8
(16 meetings)
8
8
Horvat
Giroux
Last 10: Horvat 6-4 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
5
3
Horvat
Giroux
8 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Horvat
Giroux
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
3
Horvat
Giroux
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Horvat
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (1,066)
57.7% (821)
-2.1%
Power Play
65.4% (289)
65.5% (235)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
49.2% (120)
65.6% (160)
-16.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +16.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Horvat is 61.3% vs right-shot opponents (563).
Horvat shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Home / Away
Horvat
Giroux
Home
58.8% (724)
62.5% (675)
Away
55.3% (751)
57.5% (541)
By Period
Horvat
Giroux
P1
57.0%
60.6%
P2
57.5%
59.8%
P3
57.0%
60.9%
OT
36.4%
47.4%
Final 5 min
56.9%
64.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Horvat
50.0%▼
55.0%
57.0%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2021 | 3 | 18:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 3 | 09:41 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 3 | 09:34 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 3 | 07:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 3 | 05:07 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 2 | 11:18 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 1 | 17:32 | Defensive | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 1 | 08:46 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 1 | 05:15 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 15, 2021 | 3 | 17:06 | Defensive | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 15, 2021 | 3 | 06:03 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 15, 2021 | 3 | 02:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 15, 2021 | 3 | 00:49 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 15, 2021 | 2 | 07:37 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 15, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |