Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +11.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 56.6% vs right-shot opponents — Gambrell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Gambrell 49.0% (+11.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 78.7%
Defensive zone
Gambrell 80.8%
Neutral zone
Gambrell 55.7%
Result
Dylan Gambrell favored at 53.8%
46.2%
53.8%
Giroux
Gambrell
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Giroux
Gambrell
Last 5: Giroux 2-3 Gambrell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gambrell
0
1
Giroux
Gambrell
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gambrell
0
1
Giroux
Gambrell
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Gambrell
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Gambrell
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
51.4% (504)
+6.3%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
33.3% (6)
+32.2%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
36.2% (94)
+29.4%
On power play, Giroux has a +32.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gambrell shoots right. Giroux is 56.6% vs right-shot opponents (311).
Giroux shoots right. Gambrell is 46.9% vs right-shot opponents (194).
Home / Away
Giroux
Gambrell
Home
62.5% (675)
46.7% (240)
Away
57.5% (541)
50.3% (364)
By Period
Giroux
Gambrell
P1
60.6%
43.0%
P2
59.8%
53.7%
P3
60.9%
49.8%
Final 5 min
64.2%
44.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Gambrell
50.0%▲
48.0%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2022 | 2 | 08:44 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 2 | 03:24 | Neutral | Dylan Gambrell |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 3 | 15:13 | Offensive | Dylan Gambrell |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 1 | 13:04 | Defensive | Dylan Gambrell |
| Dec 18, 2021 | 1 | 04:19 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |