Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +14.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Chytil shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Chytil 42.3% (+14.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 21-13 in 34 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 96.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 95.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 95.8%
95.8%
4.2%
Giroux
Chytil
Head-to-Head Record
21
-
13
(34 meetings)
21
13
Giroux
Chytil
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Chytil
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
6
Giroux
Chytil
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
10
5
Giroux
Chytil
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
2
Giroux
Chytil
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Chytil
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
42.1% (2,535)
+13.7%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
42.2% (206)
+18.3%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
37.5% (24)
+19.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +19.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Chytil shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Chytil is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (915).
Home / Away
Giroux
Chytil
Home
59.2% (10,252)
42.8% (1,337)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
41.4% (1,428)
By Period
Giroux
Chytil
P1
57.5%
40.8%
P2
56.2%
43.8%
P3
57.3%
41.4%
OT
51.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
43.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Chytil
50.0%▲
47.0%
42.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2025 | 2 | 12:49 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 2 | 01:50 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 2 | 01:42 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 1 | 12:15 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 3 | 08:14 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 2 | 08:01 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 2 | 00:51 | Defensive | Filip Chytil |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 1 | 19:20 | Offensive | Filip Chytil |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 1 | 10:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 2 | 01:33 | Offensive | Filip Chytil |
| Dec 2, 2022 | 3 | 04:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 3 | 03:10 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 1, 2021 | 3 | 13:04 | Offensive | Filip Chytil |
| Dec 1, 2021 | 1 | 15:02 | Offensive | Filip Chytil |
| Dec 1, 2021 | 1 | 03:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 3 | 16:38 | Offensive | Filip Chytil |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 3 | 16:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 1 | 12:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 3 | 17:20 | Defensive | Filip Chytil |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 3 | 07:35 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |