Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Miller on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Miller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Miller 57.6% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 52.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 65.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 59.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 62.3%
62.3%
37.7%
Giroux
Miller
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Giroux
Miller
Last 9: Giroux 5-4 Miller
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Miller
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Miller
1
4
Giroux
Miller
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Miller
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Miller
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
58.2% (823)
+1.4%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
58.2% (165)
+11.1%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
58.9% (90)
+2.5%
On power play, Giroux has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Miller shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Miller is 60.2% vs right-shot opponents (324).
Home / Away
Giroux
Miller
Home
65.7% (461)
59.1% (558)
Away
57.7% (515)
57.3% (520)
By Period
Giroux
Miller
P1
60.7%
60.7%
P2
63.7%
57.5%
P3
60.2%
56.1%
OT
46.2%
73.3%
Final 5 min
63.5%
60.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
61.5%
Miller
66.0%▬
66.5%
58.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 08:15 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 05:03 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 04:54 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 18:57 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 1 | 17:58 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 1 | 01:57 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 15:30 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |