Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 61.2% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Benn 49.2% (+8.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Benn 73.1%
Defensive zone
Benn 55.1%
Neutral zone
Benn 66.0%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 67.1%
32.9%
67.1%
Giroux
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Giroux
Benn
Last 6: Giroux 2-4 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
0
4
Giroux
Benn
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Benn
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (765)
49.8% (297)
+6.1%
Power Play
64.9% (265)
49.5% (97)
+15.4%
Penalty Kill
55.6% (133)
37.5% (24)
+18.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +18.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Giroux is 61.2% vs left-shot opponents (815).
Giroux shoots right. Benn is 44.0% vs right-shot opponents (200).
Home / Away
Giroux
Benn
Home
60.1% (561)
48.5% (227)
Away
55.9% (603)
49.7% (191)
By Period
Giroux
Benn
P1
61.1%
51.4%
P2
53.1%
40.4%
P3
59.3%
55.5%
OT
61.1%
100.0%
Final 5 min
64.5%
43.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.9%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2019 | 3 | 04:15 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 2 | 15:02 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 2 | 12:46 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 1 | 16:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 1 | 02:50 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 1 | 13:22 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |