Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 27 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Strome shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Strome 51.6% (+5.3%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 32-20 in 52 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 88.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 92.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 94.2%
94.2%
5.8%
Giroux
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
32
-
20
(52 meetings)
32
20
Giroux
Strome
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
2
11
Giroux
Strome
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
23
4
Giroux
Strome
27 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
5
Giroux
Strome
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
50.1% (6,337)
+5.7%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
58.4% (1,519)
+2.1%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
45.6% (68)
+11.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Strome is 49.8% vs right-shot opponents (2,655).
Home / Away
Giroux
Strome
Home
59.2% (10,252)
51.1% (3,968)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
52.2% (3,956)
By Period
Giroux
Strome
P1
57.5%
50.4%
P2
56.2%
52.1%
P3
57.3%
52.3%
OT
51.4%
52.8%
Final 5 min
58.5%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Strome
44.0%▼
55.0%
51.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3 | 14:52 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2 | 12:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 1 | 15:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 2 | 12:05 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 2 | 05:58 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 3 | 14:57 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 2 | 17:24 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 2 | 05:35 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Jan 16, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 3 | 19:00 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 3 | 18:52 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 3 | 06:39 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 2 | 01:26 | Neutral | Dylan Strome |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 2 | 01:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 2 | 00:05 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 2 | 18:47 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 2 | 18:41 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 2 | 14:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1 | 16:42 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |