Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Eakin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.3% vs Eakin 50.7% (+5.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 71.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 90.8%
90.8%
9.2%
Giroux
Eakin
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Giroux
Eakin
Last 9: Giroux 7-2 Eakin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
0
Giroux
Eakin
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eakin
1
2
Giroux
Eakin
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Eakin
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,373)
51.8% (1,057)
+4.5%
Power Play
57.6% (361)
46.6% (58)
+11.0%
Penalty Kill
56.9% (144)
46.3% (177)
+10.6%
On power play, Giroux has a +11.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eakin shoots left. Giroux is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,243).
Giroux shoots right. Eakin is 49.8% vs right-shot opponents (450).
Home / Away
Giroux
Eakin
Home
59.2% (923)
51.3% (680)
Away
54.1% (955)
50.2% (612)
By Period
Giroux
Eakin
P1
60.0%
49.2%
P2
53.2%
52.1%
P3
57.3%
52.3%
OT
47.2%
21.1%
Final 5 min
56.9%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.6%
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
50.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2014 | OT | 02:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 18, 2014 | 3 | 02:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 18, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 18, 2014 | 2 | 16:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 18, 2014 | 2 | 00:52 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Oct 18, 2014 | 1 | 16:05 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 18, 2014 | 1 | 14:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 18, 2014 | 1 | 02:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 18, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |