Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +23.0% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Hughes shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Hughes 37.9% (+23.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 72.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 96.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 90.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 96.3%
96.3%
3.7%
Giroux
Hughes
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
0
(2 meetings)
2
0
Giroux
Hughes
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Hughes
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hughes
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
34.9% (444)
+24.8%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
50.0% (14)
+12.6%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
33.3% (6)
+18.3%
On even strength, Giroux has a +24.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hughes shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Hughes is 35.2% vs right-shot opponents (179).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hughes
Home
59.5% (580)
37.4% (235)
Away
57.3% (641)
33.2% (229)
By Period
Giroux
Hughes
P1
56.6%
37.1%
P2
58.0%
33.7%
P3
60.8%
34.8%
OT
50.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
64.7%
32.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
58.3%
Hughes
34.0%▼
36.5%
35.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 00:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 1 | 13:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |