Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +9.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Legwand shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Legwand 48.0% (+9.0%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 15-10 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 92.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 88.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 87.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 89.1%
89.1%
10.9%
Giroux
Legwand
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
10
(25 meetings)
15
10
Giroux
Legwand
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Legwand
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
2
Giroux
Legwand
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
4
Giroux
Legwand
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
4
Giroux
Legwand
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Legwand
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
47.7% (4,202)
+8.1%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
55.6% (516)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
41.6% (481)
+15.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +15.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Legwand shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Legwand is 47.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,811).
Home / Away
Giroux
Legwand
Home
59.2% (10,252)
50.2% (2,607)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
45.6% (2,611)
By Period
Giroux
Legwand
P1
57.5%
49.8%
P2
56.2%
48.0%
P3
57.3%
46.6%
OT
51.4%
35.6%
Final 5 min
58.5%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Legwand
42.0%▬
43.0%
47.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2016 | 2 | 01:23 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Feb 11, 2016 | 1 | 12:59 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 3 | 04:44 | Defensive | David Legwand |
| Apr 11, 2015 | 2 | 12:30 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Apr 11, 2015 | 1 | 09:42 | Offensive | David Legwand |
| Jan 6, 2015 | 2 | 19:20 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Jan 6, 2015 | 2 | 13:04 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 6, 2015 | 1 | 05:10 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 16, 2014 | 3 | 08:04 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 16, 2014 | 3 | 00:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 16, 2014 | 2 | 11:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 16, 2014 | 2 | 06:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 16, 2014 | 2 | 03:28 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 16, 2014 | 1 | 08:06 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 2 | 04:10 | Defensive | David Legwand |
| Feb 2, 2012 | 3 | 16:23 | Neutral | David Legwand |
| Feb 2, 2012 | 3 | 00:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 2, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 2, 2012 | 1 | 10:21 | Defensive | David Legwand |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 2 | 19:14 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |