Scouting Report
David Steckel holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Steckel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 53.4% vs Steckel 57.4% (-4.3%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 10-2 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 58.0%
Defensive zone
Steckel 93.1%
Neutral zone
Steckel 70.2%
Result
David Steckel favored at 61.8%
38.2%
61.8%
Giroux
Steckel
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
2
(12 meetings)
10
2
Giroux
Steckel
Last 10: Giroux 9-1 Steckel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
0
Giroux
Steckel
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Steckel
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Steckel
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Steckel
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (992)
57.4% (759)
-6.6%
Power Play
63.5% (329)
59.5% (37)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (191)
58.6% (292)
-4.7%
On even strength, Steckel has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steckel shoots left. Giroux is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,115).
Giroux shoots right. Steckel is 53.8% vs right-shot opponents (411).
Home / Away
Giroux
Steckel
Home
57.4% (812)
63.3% (510)
Away
49.5% (731)
53.5% (598)
By Period
Giroux
Steckel
P1
51.9%
59.0%
P2
52.3%
59.9%
P3
56.6%
55.1%
OT
51.7%
66.7%
Final 5 min
55.0%
59.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
53.7%
Steckel
66.0%▲
60.5%
58.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2012 | 3 | 04:42 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Feb 9, 2012 | 2 | 07:31 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 9, 2012 | 1 | 14:10 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 9, 2012 | 1 | 03:38 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 9, 2012 | 1 | 03:34 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2011 | 3 | 19:02 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2011 | 3 | 14:55 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2011 | 2 | 17:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2011 | 2 | 14:15 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2011 | 1 | 16:22 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Oct 24, 2011 | 1 | 14:31 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |