Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 57.3% vs right-shot opponents — Lindholm shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Lindholm 55.9% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 63.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 62.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 65.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 63.6%
63.6%
36.4%
Giroux
Lindholm
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Giroux
Lindholm
Last 7: Giroux 5-2 Lindholm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Lindholm
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Lindholm
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Lindholm
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Lindholm
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
57.3% (944)
-1.8%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
61.1% (162)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
49.1% (230)
+9.5%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindholm shoots right. Giroux is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (241).
Giroux shoots right. Lindholm is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (256).
Home / Away
Giroux
Lindholm
Home
59.0% (576)
55.2% (667)
Away
56.9% (576)
57.5% (669)
By Period
Giroux
Lindholm
P1
57.0%
54.7%
P2
58.1%
55.5%
P3
58.9%
58.5%
OT
52.9%
64.7%
Final 5 min
61.6%
53.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
58.0%
Lindholm
52.0%▬
52.5%
56.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 2 | 18:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 2 | 09:29 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 1 | 12:56 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 19:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 04:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 2 | 04:18 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |