Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 57.3% vs right-shot opponents — Sissons shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Sissons 52.4% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 90.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 57.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 72.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 73.9%
73.9%
26.1%
Giroux
Sissons
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Giroux
Sissons
Last 7: Giroux 5-2 Sissons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Sissons
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Sissons
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Sissons
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Sissons
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
54.6% (829)
+0.9%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
55.6% (99)
+9.9%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
44.4% (248)
+14.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +14.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sissons shoots right. Giroux is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (241).
Giroux shoots right. Sissons is 52.3% vs right-shot opponents (287).
Home / Away
Giroux
Sissons
Home
59.0% (576)
51.5% (575)
Away
56.9% (576)
53.6% (601)
By Period
Giroux
Sissons
P1
57.0%
53.0%
P2
58.1%
52.4%
P3
58.9%
52.0%
OT
52.9%
75.0%
Final 5 min
61.6%
53.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Sissons
60.0%▬
59.0%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2024 | 3 | 13:39 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 3 | 04:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2 | 07:34 | Defensive | Colton Sissons |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 2 | 07:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 1 | 04:12 | Offensive | Colton Sissons |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 3 | 17:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 3 | 05:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |