Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +25.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Hughes shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Hughes 38.0% (+25.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 97.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 95.7%
95.7%
4.3%
Giroux
Hughes
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Giroux
Hughes
Last 5: Giroux 5-0 Hughes
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Hughes
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Hughes
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hughes
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
34.5% (342)
+23.2%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
42.9% (7)
+22.6%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
25.0% (4)
+40.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +40.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hughes shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Giroux shoots right. Hughes is 35.7% vs right-shot opponents (143).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hughes
Home
62.5% (675)
32.6% (187)
Away
57.5% (541)
36.7% (166)
By Period
Giroux
Hughes
P1
60.6%
33.9%
P2
59.8%
34.2%
P3
60.9%
36.5%
OT
47.4%
0.0%
Final 5 min
64.2%
29.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Hughes
38.0%▲
36.0%
34.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3 | 18:22 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 3 | 06:39 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2021 | 3 | 14:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2021 | 1 | 18:02 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2021 | 1 | 12:11 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |