Claude Giroux vs Connor McDavid

2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Claude Giroux holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — McDavid shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Giroux 57.7% vs McDavid 51.8% (+6.4%)
H2H factor Giroux leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone Giroux 77.9%
Defensive zone Giroux 82.7%
Neutral zone Giroux 81.9%
Result Claude Giroux favored at 80.3%
80.3%
19.7%
Giroux McDavid
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 4 (10 meetings)
6
4
Giroux McDavid
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 McDavid

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux McDavid
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McDavid
2
3
Giroux McDavid
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Giroux
McDavid
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
51.5% (889)
+8.2%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
63.9% (36)
-1.3%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
51.2% (86)
+0.4%
On even strength, Giroux has a +8.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
McDavid shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. McDavid is 53.5% vs right-shot opponents (357).
Home / Away
Giroux
McDavid
Home
59.5% (580)
50.7% (513)
Away
57.3% (641)
53.2% (498)
By Period
Giroux
McDavid
P1
56.6%
52.3%
P2
58.0%
51.6%
P3
60.8%
51.7%
OT
50.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
64.7%
56.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%
58.5%
58.3%
McDavid
50.0%
50.0%
51.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 14, 2023 3 06:10 Defensive Claude Giroux
Mar 14, 2023 3 05:55 Offensive Connor McDavid
Mar 14, 2023 2 13:14 Offensive Claude Giroux
Mar 14, 2023 2 03:19 Offensive Claude Giroux
Mar 14, 2023 2 01:54 Defensive Connor McDavid
Mar 14, 2023 1 12:41 Defensive Connor McDavid
Mar 14, 2023 1 07:02 Defensive Claude Giroux
Mar 14, 2023 1 02:41 Defensive Connor McDavid
Feb 11, 2023 2 12:39 Offensive Claude Giroux
Feb 11, 2023 1 17:14 Offensive Claude Giroux