Claude Giroux vs Connor McMichael
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +13.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — McMichael shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.9% vs McMichael 43.3% (+13.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 15-8 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 97.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 96.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 96.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 97.0%
97.0%
3.0%
Giroux
McMichael
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
8
(23 meetings)
15
8
Giroux
McMichael
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 McMichael
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
3
Giroux
McMichael
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
3
Giroux
McMichael
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
2
Giroux
McMichael
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
McMichael
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,944)
43.3% (1,604)
+12.5%
Power Play
60.4% (4,101)
46.5% (142)
+13.9%
Penalty Kill
57.8% (2,553)
37.6% (202)
+20.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +20.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McMichael shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,472).
Giroux shoots right. McMichael is 38.6% vs right-shot opponents (643).
Home / Away
Giroux
McMichael
Home
59.3% (10,323)
42.8% (1,003)
Away
54.6% (10,315)
43.2% (945)
By Period
Giroux
McMichael
P1
57.5%
43.4%
P2
56.2%
43.1%
P3
57.4%
42.2%
OT
51.5%
75.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
72.0%▲
65.0%
56.9%
McMichael
44.0%▬
44.5%
43.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3 | 06:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3 | 01:00 | Defensive | Connor McMichael |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3 | 14:49 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3 | 07:35 | Defensive | Connor McMichael |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 1 | 09:16 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2 | 12:29 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 2 | 17:40 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 1 | 10:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 3 | 12:21 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 3 | 12:15 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 3 | 09:32 | Defensive | Connor McMichael |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 2 | 13:10 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1 | 18:03 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1 | 11:34 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1 | 08:46 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1 | 08:30 | Neutral | Connor McMichael |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Connor McMichael |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 2 | 16:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 3 | 10:29 | Offensive | Connor McMichael |