Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 51.6% vs Giroux 57.9% (-6.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 64.1%
Defensive zone
Sutter 90.6%
Neutral zone
Sutter 68.8%
Result
Brandon Sutter favored at 50.9%
50.9%
49.1%
Sutter
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Sutter
Giroux
Last 8: Sutter 2-6 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
4
Sutter
Giroux
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
1
0
Sutter
Giroux
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
0
2
Sutter
Giroux
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (846)
59.1% (675)
-6.3%
Power Play
60.0% (15)
60.1% (316)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
47.3% (241)
50.5% (97)
-3.2%
On even strength, Giroux has a +6.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Sutter is 52.4% vs right-shot opponents (380).
Sutter shoots right. Giroux is 61.9% vs right-shot opponents (312).
Home / Away
Sutter
Giroux
Home
51.2% (529)
61.1% (529)
Away
52.2% (573)
56.4% (559)
By Period
Sutter
Giroux
P1
50.9%
56.3%
P2
52.8%
62.6%
P3
52.1%
56.7%
OT
30.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
47.7%
57.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
51.7%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2017 | 3 | 18:33 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 21, 2017 | 3 | 10:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 21, 2017 | 2 | 07:37 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 21, 2017 | 2 | 02:29 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 21, 2017 | 1 | 16:23 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 21, 2017 | 1 | 10:01 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 21, 2017 | 1 | 07:33 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 21, 2017 | 1 | 05:06 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |