Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +12.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Cizikas wins 39.2% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 45.1% vs Giroux 53.4% (-12.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 63.6%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 50.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 59.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 55.1%
44.9%
55.1%
Cizikas
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Cizikas
Giroux
Last 6: Cizikas 3-3 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
1
Cizikas
Giroux
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
1
Cizikas
Giroux
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Cizikas
Giroux
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
39.8% (108)
50.8% (992)
-11.0%
Power Play
50.0% (4)
63.5% (329)
-13.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
53.9% (191)
-3.9%
On power play, Giroux has a +13.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Cizikas is 39.2% vs right-shot opponents (51).
Cizikas shoots left. Giroux is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,115).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Giroux
Home
45.5% (33)
57.4% (812)
Away
39.0% (82)
49.5% (731)
By Period
Cizikas
Giroux
P1
46.9%
51.9%
P2
42.9%
52.3%
P3
32.4%
56.6%
Final 5 min
27.3%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
40.9%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
53.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2012 | 2 | 06:36 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 15, 2012 | 1 | 19:34 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2012 | 3 | 14:08 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2012 | 2 | 11:42 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 1, 2012 | 1 | 09:41 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 1, 2012 | 1 | 03:45 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |