Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.3% vs Staal 51.1% (+5.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 73.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 89.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 78.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 83.6%
83.6%
16.4%
Giroux
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Giroux
Staal
Last 8: Giroux 5-3 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
3
Giroux
Staal
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
0
Giroux
Staal
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,373)
48.8% (514)
+7.5%
Power Play
57.6% (361)
59.2% (147)
-1.6%
Penalty Kill
56.9% (144)
62.5% (8)
-5.6%
On even strength, Giroux has a +7.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Giroux is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,243).
Giroux shoots right. Staal is 53.0% vs right-shot opponents (264).
Home / Away
Giroux
Staal
Home
59.2% (923)
57.8% (277)
Away
54.1% (955)
46.7% (392)
By Period
Giroux
Staal
P1
60.0%
50.0%
P2
53.2%
51.2%
P3
57.3%
53.4%
OT
47.2%
37.5%
Final 5 min
56.9%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.6%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2015 | 2 | 19:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 4, 2015 | OT | 02:54 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 24, 2015 | 3 | 05:36 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 24, 2015 | 2 | 06:59 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 24, 2015 | 1 | 06:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 3 | 10:46 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 2 | 14:47 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 13, 2014 | 2 | 01:08 | Offensive | Eric Staal |