Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (65% H2H, 17 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Miller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Miller 54.8% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 41-34 in 75 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 62.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 67.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 63.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 64.2%
64.2%
35.8%
Giroux
Miller
Head-to-Head Record
41
-
34
(75 meetings)
41
34
Giroux
Miller
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Miller
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
17
14
Giroux
Miller
31 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Miller
13
14
Giroux
Miller
27 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
11
6
Giroux
Miller
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Miller
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
55.2% (6,648)
+0.6%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
57.9% (1,285)
+2.6%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
48.2% (913)
+9.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +9.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Miller shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Miller is 55.8% vs right-shot opponents (2,937).
Home / Away
Giroux
Miller
Home
59.2% (10,252)
55.9% (4,578)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
53.8% (4,268)
By Period
Giroux
Miller
P1
57.5%
54.7%
P2
56.2%
55.6%
P3
57.3%
54.0%
OT
51.4%
62.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Miller
62.0%▬
61.5%
54.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | 1 | 17:28 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 14:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 04:47 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 06:55 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| 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 |
| 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 |