Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Benn 59.1% (-1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Benn 65.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 72.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 52.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 50.7%
50.7%
49.3%
Giroux
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Giroux
Benn
Last 7: Giroux 4-3 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Benn
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Benn
1
2
Giroux
Benn
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
61.8% (584)
-2.1%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
56.7% (224)
+5.9%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
56.1% (57)
-4.5%
On power play, Giroux has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Benn is 54.7% vs right-shot opponents (397).
Home / Away
Giroux
Benn
Home
59.5% (580)
64.4% (433)
Away
57.3% (641)
55.8% (432)
By Period
Giroux
Benn
P1
56.6%
61.8%
P2
58.0%
59.6%
P3
60.8%
59.2%
OT
50.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
64.7%
62.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
60.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2022 | OT | 02:46 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 8, 2022 | 2 | 11:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2022 | 1 | 02:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 3 | 06:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 3 | 00:28 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 2 | 14:14 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 1 | 10:54 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |