Claude Giroux vs Connor McDavid
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +9.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 19 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — McDavid shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs McDavid 47.8% (+9.2%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 28-19 in 47 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 92.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 93.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 91.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 92.8%
92.8%
7.2%
Giroux
McDavid
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
19
(47 meetings)
28
19
Giroux
McDavid
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 McDavid
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
12
7
Giroux
McDavid
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
10
9
Giroux
McDavid
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
3
Giroux
McDavid
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
McDavid
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
47.7% (8,358)
+8.1%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
52.0% (371)
+8.5%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
43.4% (279)
+14.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +14.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McDavid shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. McDavid is 47.9% vs right-shot opponents (3,105).
Home / Away
Giroux
McDavid
Home
59.2% (10,252)
49.3% (4,570)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
46.1% (4,438)
By Period
Giroux
McDavid
P1
57.5%
46.5%
P2
56.2%
48.7%
P3
57.3%
48.3%
OT
51.4%
40.9%
Final 5 min
58.5%
50.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
McDavid
50.0%▬
50.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3 | 00:38 | Offensive | Connor McDavid |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 2 | 17:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 08:46 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 08:43 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 2 | 12:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 1 | 19:37 | Defensive | Connor McDavid |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 2 | 17:20 | Offensive | Connor McDavid |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 3 | 15:52 | Offensive | Connor McDavid |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 2 | 09:05 | Offensive | Connor McDavid |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 1 | 13:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 3 | 17:55 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2 | 08:44 | Defensive | Connor McDavid |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| 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 |