Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +12.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Staal 46.6% (+12.1%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 12-5 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 97.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 90.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 90.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 94.4%
94.4%
5.6%
Giroux
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
5
(17 meetings)
12
5
Giroux
Staal
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
2
Giroux
Staal
9 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Giroux
Staal
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Staal
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
49.6% (565)
+10.1%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
35.0% (20)
+27.6%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
35.4% (158)
+16.2%
On power play, Giroux has a +27.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Staal is 45.5% vs right-shot opponents (268).
Home / Away
Giroux
Staal
Home
59.5% (580)
46.1% (380)
Away
57.3% (641)
46.3% (363)
By Period
Giroux
Staal
P1
56.6%
45.7%
P2
58.0%
46.2%
P3
60.8%
46.5%
Final 5 min
64.7%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 17:36 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 17:26 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 15:21 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 13:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 09:24 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 08:34 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 08:16 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 2 | 18:44 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 2 | 17:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 2 | 00:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 1 | 15:15 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 1 | 15:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 1 | 01:24 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 27, 2023 | 3 | 17:25 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2023 | 2 | 09:39 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2 | 09:01 | Offensive | Eric Staal |