Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 12 meetings). Cizikas wins 53.1% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 55.0% vs Giroux 59.5% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 14-9 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 54.7%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 81.4%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 64.0%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 59.5%
59.5%
40.5%
Cizikas
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
14
(23 meetings)
9
14
Cizikas
Giroux
Last 10: Cizikas 3-7 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
10
Cizikas
Giroux
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
6
1
Cizikas
Giroux
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
3
Cizikas
Giroux
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
57.8% (767)
57.7% (821)
+0.1%
Power Play
66.7% (18)
65.5% (235)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (176)
65.6% (160)
-20.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +20.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Cizikas is 53.1% vs right-shot opponents (343).
Cizikas shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Giroux
Home
56.6% (484)
62.5% (675)
Away
54.5% (477)
57.5% (541)
By Period
Cizikas
Giroux
P1
57.2%
60.6%
P2
54.7%
59.8%
P3
54.8%
60.9%
OT
100.0%
47.4%
Final 5 min
57.4%
64.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
55.6%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2022 | 3 | 10:42 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 19, 2022 | 2 | 17:16 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 25, 2022 | 3 | 15:54 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 25, 2022 | 3 | 04:05 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 25, 2022 | 1 | 15:35 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 25, 2022 | 1 | 12:48 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 3 | 00:33 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 2 | 03:26 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 2 | 01:49 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 2 | 01:37 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 1 | 14:05 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 1 | 13:43 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 17, 2022 | 3 | 12:04 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 17, 2022 | 3 | 11:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 17, 2022 | 2 | 15:58 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 17, 2022 | 2 | 15:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 17, 2022 | 2 | 09:24 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |