Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +14.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Chytil shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Chytil 47.3% (+14.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 85.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 93.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 90.6%
90.6%
9.4%
Giroux
Chytil
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Giroux
Chytil
Last 9: Giroux 7-2 Chytil
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Chytil
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Chytil
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Chytil
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Chytil
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
46.9% (503)
+12.7%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
42.1% (57)
+27.2%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
100.0% (4)
-38.6%
On penalty kill, Chytil has a +38.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Chytil shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Chytil is 46.8% vs right-shot opponents (173).
Home / Away
Giroux
Chytil
Home
65.7% (461)
49.7% (286)
Away
57.7% (515)
43.9% (278)
By Period
Giroux
Chytil
P1
60.7%
47.5%
P2
63.7%
47.1%
P3
60.2%
45.7%
OT
46.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
63.5%
44.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Chytil
50.0%▲
47.0%
46.8%
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 |