Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +14.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 57.3% vs left-shot opponents — Kane shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.9% vs Kane 45.9% (+14.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kane 72.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 76.6%
Neutral zone
Kane 54.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 56.8%
56.8%
43.2%
Giroux
Kane
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Giroux
Kane
Last 5: Giroux 2-3 Kane
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kane
0
2
Giroux
Kane
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Kane
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Kane
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (675)
41.9% (198)
+17.2%
Power Play
60.1% (316)
51.4% (70)
+8.7%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (97)
50.0% (2)
+0.5%
On even strength, Giroux has a +17.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kane shoots left. Giroux is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (776).
Giroux shoots right. Kane is 46.1% vs right-shot opponents (102).
Home / Away
Giroux
Kane
Home
61.1% (529)
45.8% (142)
Away
56.4% (559)
43.0% (128)
By Period
Giroux
Kane
P1
56.3%
42.3%
P2
62.6%
41.5%
P3
56.7%
51.8%
OT
66.7%
25.0%
Final 5 min
57.4%
40.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Kane
36.0%▼
39.5%
44.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2018 | 3 | 14:42 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 3 | 06:29 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 2 | 03:53 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 1 | 17:47 | Offensive | Evander Kane |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 1 | 05:23 | Defensive | Evander Kane |