Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Strome shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Strome 48.9% (+9.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Strome 68.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 78.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 54.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 63.0%
63.0%
37.0%
Giroux
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Giroux
Strome
Last 6: Giroux 3-3 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Strome
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Strome
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
0
2
Giroux
Strome
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
48.3% (894)
+11.4%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
50.5% (182)
+12.1%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
66.7% (6)
-15.1%
On penalty kill, Strome has a +15.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Strome is 44.6% vs right-shot opponents (386).
Home / Away
Giroux
Strome
Home
59.5% (580)
46.4% (513)
Away
57.3% (641)
51.0% (569)
By Period
Giroux
Strome
P1
56.6%
44.9%
P2
58.0%
50.8%
P3
60.8%
49.7%
OT
50.0%
77.8%
Final 5 min
64.7%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Strome
44.0%▼
55.0%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | 2 | 17:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 1 | 17:04 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 2 | 03:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 1 | 18:27 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |