Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 30 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Benn shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Benn 52.9% (+3.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 47-27 in 74 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 83.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 95.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 84.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 88.1%
88.1%
11.9%
Giroux
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
47
-
27
(74 meetings)
47
27
Giroux
Benn
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
17
18
Giroux
Benn
35 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
23
7
Giroux
Benn
30 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
2
Giroux
Benn
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
53.5% (6,450)
+2.3%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
52.5% (2,054)
+8.0%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
49.3% (515)
+8.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Benn is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (3,766).
Home / Away
Giroux
Benn
Home
59.2% (10,252)
54.9% (4,547)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
51.0% (4,488)
By Period
Giroux
Benn
P1
57.5%
51.9%
P2
56.2%
52.6%
P3
57.3%
54.0%
OT
51.4%
62.4%
Final 5 min
58.5%
53.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2025 | 3 | 14:26 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| 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 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3 | 17:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1 | 15:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 1 | 09:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 3 | 11:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 3 | 03:51 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| 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 |