Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Steen on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Steen wins 45.3% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steen 49.1% vs Giroux 52.7% (-3.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 92.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 63.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 72.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 70.9%
29.1%
70.9%
Steen
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Steen
Giroux
Last 5: Steen 4-1 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
1
Steen
Giroux
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Steen
3
0
Steen
Giroux
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steen
1
0
Steen
Giroux
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steen
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (400)
52.3% (1,257)
-1.8%
Power Play
41.7% (36)
54.9% (377)
-13.2%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (105)
52.4% (126)
-6.7%
On power play, Giroux has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Steen is 45.3% vs right-shot opponents (225).
Steen shoots left. Giroux is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,155).
Home / Away
Steen
Giroux
Home
52.7% (260)
56.0% (868)
Away
45.6% (281)
49.9% (892)
By Period
Steen
Giroux
P1
51.1%
53.4%
P2
45.0%
54.0%
P3
50.9%
52.0%
OT
50.0%
41.4%
Final 5 min
49.3%
52.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steen
50.0%▲
46.0%
49.0%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
52.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2014 | OT | 03:08 | Defensive | Alexander Steen |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 3 | 06:34 | Defensive | Alexander Steen |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Alexander Steen |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 1 | 17:37 | Defensive | Alexander Steen |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 1 | 04:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |