Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +20.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 20 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Hughes shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Hughes 36.6% (+20.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 26-12 in 38 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 99.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 98.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 98.0%
98.0%
2.0%
Giroux
Hughes
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
12
(38 meetings)
26
12
Giroux
Hughes
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Hughes
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hughes
5
8
Giroux
Hughes
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
18
2
Giroux
Hughes
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
2
Giroux
Hughes
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hughes
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
36.0% (2,887)
+19.8%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
38.8% (224)
+21.7%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
31.0% (42)
+26.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +26.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hughes shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Hughes is 38.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,222).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hughes
Home
59.2% (10,252)
36.8% (1,670)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
35.4% (1,483)
By Period
Giroux
Hughes
P1
57.5%
36.9%
P2
56.2%
33.6%
P3
57.3%
38.1%
OT
51.4%
37.5%
Final 5 min
58.5%
34.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Hughes
38.0%▲
36.0%
36.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2025 | 2 | 08:38 | Defensive | Jack Hughes |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 3 | 10:53 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 2 | 08:44 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 2 | 07:23 | Neutral | Jack Hughes |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 1 | 16:55 | Offensive | Jack Hughes |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 1 | 02:29 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3 | 00:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 1 | 13:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| 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 |
| May 10, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jack Hughes |
| May 1, 2021 | 1 | 12:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 3 | 10:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 27, 2021 | 1 | 03:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 25, 2021 | 1 | 06:36 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 1 | 15:53 | Offensive | Jack Hughes |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 1 | 08:31 | Defensive | Jack Hughes |