Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Benn 55.0% (+5.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 56.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 80.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 72.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 66.8%
66.8%
33.2%
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: Benn
1
3
Giroux
Benn
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Benn
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
55.9% (365)
+3.7%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
56.8% (132)
+12.5%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
53.1% (32)
+8.3%
On power play, Giroux has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Benn is 51.5% vs right-shot opponents (200).
Home / Away
Giroux
Benn
Home
65.7% (461)
57.3% (267)
Away
57.7% (515)
54.6% (262)
By Period
Giroux
Benn
P1
60.7%
54.3%
P2
63.7%
55.7%
P3
60.2%
58.1%
Final 5 min
63.5%
59.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2025 | 3 | 18:01 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 3 | 17:10 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 3 | 17:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 2 | 17:23 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 2 | 14:35 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 16:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 2, 2025 | 2 | 04:23 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |