Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 34 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Eakin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Eakin 50.7% (+6.2%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 54-35 in 89 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 97.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 86.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 92.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 92.0%
92.0%
8.0%
Giroux
Eakin
Head-to-Head Record
54
-
35
(89 meetings)
54
35
Giroux
Eakin
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Eakin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
29
5
Giroux
Eakin
34 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
12
22
Giroux
Eakin
34 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
13
8
Giroux
Eakin
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Eakin
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
51.3% (7,633)
+4.5%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
50.1% (483)
+10.4%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
47.2% (1,113)
+10.2%
On power play, Giroux has a +10.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eakin shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Eakin is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,398).
Home / Away
Giroux
Eakin
Home
59.2% (10,252)
51.7% (4,680)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
49.7% (4,549)
By Period
Giroux
Eakin
P1
57.5%
49.6%
P2
56.2%
51.2%
P3
57.3%
51.3%
OT
51.4%
47.5%
Final 5 min
58.5%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2022 | 3 | 06:06 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Apr 8, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 8, 2022 | 1 | 07:50 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 3 | 16:56 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 2 | 11:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 2 | 04:54 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Jan 22, 2022 | 2 | 00:15 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 3 | 02:50 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 2 | 13:59 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 1 | 08:33 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 1 | 01:49 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 3 | 04:19 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 2 | 19:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 29, 2021 | 2 | 14:15 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 05:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 01:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 3 | 02:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 2 | 07:22 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 1 | 12:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 1 | 05:16 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |