Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Josefson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 53.4% vs Josefson 50.9% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 69.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 54.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 57.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 62.0%
62.0%
38.0%
Giroux
Josefson
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
6
(13 meetings)
7
6
Giroux
Josefson
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Josefson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
0
Giroux
Josefson
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Josefson
1
3
Giroux
Josefson
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Josefson
0
3
Giroux
Josefson
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Josefson
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (992)
51.5% (301)
-0.7%
Power Play
63.5% (329)
50.0% (8)
+13.5%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (191)
46.2% (39)
+7.7%
On power play, Giroux has a +13.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Josefson shoots left. Giroux is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,115).
Giroux shoots right. Josefson is 46.9% vs right-shot opponents (96).
Home / Away
Giroux
Josefson
Home
57.4% (812)
53.7% (216)
Away
49.5% (731)
47.1% (138)
By Period
Giroux
Josefson
P1
51.9%
51.9%
P2
52.3%
50.8%
P3
56.6%
50.4%
OT
51.7%
100.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
53.7%
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
51.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 2 | 11:56 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 11, 2012 | 1 | 19:44 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 4, 2012 | 3 | 19:37 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 4, 2012 | 3 | 11:38 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Feb 4, 2012 | 2 | 13:15 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 4, 2012 | 1 | 17:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 4, 2012 | 1 | 05:42 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 3 | 18:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2012 | 1 | 11:59 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 3 | 02:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 2 | 17:32 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 2 | 01:50 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |