Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Miller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Miller 55.9% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 50.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 64.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 56.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 53.9%
53.9%
46.1%
Giroux
Miller
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Giroux
Miller
Last 8: Giroux 5-3 Miller
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
2
Giroux
Miller
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Miller
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Miller
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Miller
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
56.3% (1,033)
-0.8%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
62.5% (253)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
47.4% (175)
+11.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Miller shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Miller is 61.4% vs right-shot opponents (458).
Home / Away
Giroux
Miller
Home
59.0% (576)
58.6% (734)
Away
56.9% (576)
54.1% (727)
By Period
Giroux
Miller
P1
57.0%
57.1%
P2
58.1%
57.0%
P3
58.9%
54.7%
OT
52.9%
62.5%
Final 5 min
61.6%
56.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Miller
62.0%▬
61.5%
56.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 19:14 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 3 | 11:46 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 2 | 19:08 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 1 | 17:21 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 1 | 16:53 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 3 | 14:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 3 | 00:35 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 1 | 14:14 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |