Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 65.5% vs right-shot opponents — Lindholm shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Lindholm 54.9% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 79.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 91.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 84.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 83.8%
83.8%
16.2%
Giroux
Lindholm
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Giroux
Lindholm
Last 7: Giroux 6-1 Lindholm
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Lindholm
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Lindholm
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Lindholm
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Lindholm
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
54.9% (937)
+4.7%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
60.4% (265)
+8.9%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
49.4% (172)
+12.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +12.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindholm shoots right. Giroux is 65.5% vs right-shot opponents (220).
Giroux shoots right. Lindholm is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (259).
Home / Away
Giroux
Lindholm
Home
65.7% (461)
54.4% (688)
Away
57.7% (515)
56.1% (686)
By Period
Giroux
Lindholm
P1
60.7%
57.2%
P2
63.7%
54.3%
P3
60.2%
54.2%
OT
46.2%
54.5%
Final 5 min
63.5%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
61.5%
Lindholm
52.0%▬
52.5%
55.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2025 | 3 | 18:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 3 | 18:35 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 3 | 18:22 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 2 | 10:41 | Offensive | Elias Lindholm |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 2 | 18:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 1 | 00:26 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |