Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +14.5% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 57.3% vs left-shot opponents — Josefson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.9% vs Josefson 45.5% (+14.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 77.0%
Defensive zone
Josefson 78.0%
Neutral zone
Josefson 53.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 53.9%
53.9%
46.1%
Giroux
Josefson
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Giroux
Josefson
Last 5: Giroux 2-3 Josefson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Josefson
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Josefson
0
1
Giroux
Josefson
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Josefson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Josefson
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (675)
44.9% (272)
+14.2%
Power Play
60.1% (316)
75.0% (4)
-14.9%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (97)
34.9% (43)
+15.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Josefson shoots left. Giroux is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (776).
Giroux shoots right. Josefson is 49.1% vs right-shot opponents (116).
Home / Away
Giroux
Josefson
Home
61.1% (529)
43.5% (168)
Away
56.4% (559)
44.7% (152)
By Period
Giroux
Josefson
P1
56.3%
42.1%
P2
62.6%
46.0%
P3
56.7%
44.0%
Final 5 min
57.4%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2018 | 2 | 18:44 | Offensive | Jacob Josefson |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 1 | 19:30 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 3 | 19:18 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 3 | 18:53 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 3 | 04:41 | Defensive | Jacob Josefson |