Scouting Report
David Steckel holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Steckel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Steckel 58.9% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 12-8 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 73.4%
Defensive zone
Steckel 76.3%
Neutral zone
Steckel 58.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 54.0%
54.0%
46.0%
Giroux
Steckel
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
8
(20 meetings)
12
8
Giroux
Steckel
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Steckel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
8
2
Giroux
Steckel
10 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Giroux
Steckel
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Steckel
2
4
Giroux
Steckel
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Steckel
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,768)
58.6% (1,674)
-2.8%
Power Play
60.5% (4,061)
60.0% (65)
+0.5%
Penalty Kill
57.3% (2,486)
60.2% (543)
-2.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steckel shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,248).
Giroux shoots right. Steckel is 58.3% vs right-shot opponents (847).
Home / Away
Giroux
Steckel
Home
59.2% (10,192)
63.4% (1,163)
Away
54.6% (10,163)
55.1% (1,154)
By Period
Giroux
Steckel
P1
57.5%
57.8%
P2
56.1%
61.8%
P3
57.3%
57.9%
OT
51.4%
68.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
61.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
56.9%
Steckel
66.0%▲
60.5%
59.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2013 | 2 | 09:04 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 25, 2013 | 1 | 15:59 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| 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 |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 3 | 02:08 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 2 | 13:05 | Defensive | David Steckel |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 1 | 18:29 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 7, 2010 | 3 | 15:52 | Neutral | David Steckel |
| Nov 7, 2010 | 2 | 12:25 | Offensive | David Steckel |
| Nov 7, 2010 | 1 | 09:51 | Neutral | David Steckel |