Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +13.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 53.3% vs right-shot opponents — Lazar shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.1% vs Lazar 45.0% (+13.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 90.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 89.8%
89.8%
10.2%
Giroux
Lazar
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
1
(8 meetings)
7
1
Giroux
Lazar
Last 8: Giroux 7-1 Lazar
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Lazar
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Lazar
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Lazar
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Lazar
Edge
Even Strength
56.0% (1,285)
44.3% (341)
+11.7%
Power Play
61.0% (405)
46.2% (26)
+14.8%
Penalty Kill
59.7% (191)
29.4% (17)
+30.3%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +30.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lazar shoots right. Giroux is 53.3% vs right-shot opponents (647).
Giroux shoots right. Lazar is 40.2% vs right-shot opponents (122).
Home / Away
Giroux
Lazar
Home
58.4% (942)
45.0% (202)
Away
56.5% (939)
42.3% (182)
By Period
Giroux
Lazar
P1
60.8%
45.5%
P2
54.7%
43.0%
P3
57.8%
42.1%
OT
49.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
59.5%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.5%
Lazar
74.0%▲
64.0%
43.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2016 | 3 | 12:28 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 3 | 06:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 3 | 06:39 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 2 | 19:28 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 2 | 06:43 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 1 | 00:43 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 1, 2015 | 1 | 19:35 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 1 | 17:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |