Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +15.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Sillinger on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Sillinger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Sillinger 46.7% (+15.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 64.6%
Defensive zone
Sillinger 51.9%
Neutral zone
Sillinger 50.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 57.5%
57.5%
42.5%
Giroux
Sillinger
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Giroux
Sillinger
Last 6: Giroux 2-4 Sillinger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sillinger
2
3
Giroux
Sillinger
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Sillinger
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sillinger
0
1
Giroux
Sillinger
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Sillinger
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
46.5% (535)
+13.1%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
46.7% (30)
+22.6%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
43.5% (85)
+17.9%
On power play, Giroux has a +22.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sillinger shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Sillinger is 48.8% vs right-shot opponents (209).
Home / Away
Giroux
Sillinger
Home
65.7% (461)
48.7% (339)
Away
57.7% (515)
43.4% (311)
By Period
Giroux
Sillinger
P1
60.7%
46.3%
P2
63.7%
47.9%
P3
60.2%
44.0%
OT
46.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
63.5%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Sillinger
44.0%▲
40.5%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2025 | 1 | 08:19 | Neutral | Cole Sillinger |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 1 | 07:59 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 1 | 07:56 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3 | 03:21 | Defensive | Cole Sillinger |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2 | 18:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2 | 04:16 | Offensive | Cole Sillinger |