Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +15.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 65.5% vs right-shot opponents — Eichel shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Eichel 45.9% (+15.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 85.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 87.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 86.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 86.0%
86.0%
14.0%
Giroux
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Giroux
Eichel
Last 9: Giroux 6-3 Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
2
Giroux
Eichel
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Eichel
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Eichel
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
45.9% (1,044)
+13.7%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
55.9% (59)
+13.4%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
39.7% (151)
+21.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +21.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Giroux is 65.5% vs right-shot opponents (220).
Giroux shoots right. Eichel is 51.3% vs right-shot opponents (341).
Home / Away
Giroux
Eichel
Home
65.7% (461)
46.5% (606)
Away
57.7% (515)
44.8% (648)
By Period
Giroux
Eichel
P1
60.7%
47.2%
P2
63.7%
46.9%
P3
60.2%
42.7%
OT
46.2%
42.9%
Final 5 min
63.5%
41.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2024 | 3 | 04:22 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 3 | 03:32 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 2 | 00:35 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 1 | 12:28 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 3 | 07:07 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 2 | 14:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 2 | 06:24 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 1 | 15:47 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 1 | 07:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |