Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Lindholm on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Lindholm 55.4% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lindholm 54.7%
Defensive zone
Lindholm 51.9%
Neutral zone
Lindholm 55.8%
Result
Elias Lindholm favored at 54.2%
45.8%
54.2%
Giroux
Lindholm
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Giroux
Lindholm
Last 5: Giroux 2-3 Lindholm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindholm
1
3
Giroux
Lindholm
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Lindholm
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Lindholm
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
57.7% (1,124)
+2.0%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
52.9% (155)
+9.7%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
48.6% (259)
+3.0%
On power play, Giroux has a +9.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindholm shoots right. Giroux is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (324).
Giroux shoots right. Lindholm is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (398).
Home / Away
Giroux
Lindholm
Home
59.5% (580)
55.7% (760)
Away
57.3% (641)
55.8% (778)
By Period
Giroux
Lindholm
P1
56.6%
53.7%
P2
58.0%
58.3%
P3
60.8%
55.1%
OT
50.0%
59.1%
Final 5 min
64.7%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
58.3%
Lindholm
52.0%▬
52.5%
55.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2023 | 3 | 07:01 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 1 | 19:48 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 1 | 17:41 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3 | 00:29 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1 | 19:29 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |