Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +11.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 56.6% vs right-shot opponents — Eichel shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Eichel 48.9% (+11.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 76.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 89.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 87.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 79.7%
79.7%
20.3%
Giroux
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
1
(4 meetings)
3
1
Giroux
Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Eichel
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Eichel
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
46.4% (317)
+11.3%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
59.6% (57)
+5.9%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
60.0% (5)
+5.6%
On even strength, Giroux has a +11.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Giroux is 56.6% vs right-shot opponents (311).
Giroux shoots right. Eichel is 58.3% vs right-shot opponents (96).
Home / Away
Giroux
Eichel
Home
62.5% (675)
46.2% (169)
Away
57.5% (541)
50.5% (210)
By Period
Giroux
Eichel
P1
60.6%
39.8%
P2
59.8%
49.6%
P3
60.9%
56.2%
OT
47.4%
28.6%
Final 5 min
64.2%
56.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2022 | 3 | 02:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 03:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | 00:46 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 1 | 19:41 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |