Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +16.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 63.4% vs left-shot opponents — McCann shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.6% vs McCann 46.3% (+16.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 71.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 85.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 66.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 78.6%
78.6%
21.4%
Giroux
McCann
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Giroux
McCann
Last 9: Giroux 5-4 McCann
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
McCann
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
2
Giroux
McCann
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McCann
0
1
Giroux
McCann
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
McCann
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (601)
43.4% (106)
+14.3%
Power Play
66.1% (112)
42.9% (21)
+23.2%
Penalty Kill
63.6% (99)
50.0% (2)
+13.6%
On power play, Giroux has a +23.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McCann shoots left. Giroux is 63.4% vs left-shot opponents (517).
Giroux shoots right. McCann is 42.9% vs right-shot opponents (77).
Home / Away
Giroux
McCann
Home
59.9% (404)
43.3% (60)
Away
59.3% (408)
43.5% (69)
By Period
Giroux
McCann
P1
57.5%
42.5%
P2
62.1%
40.4%
P3
60.9%
48.7%
OT
35.3%
33.3%
Final 5 min
59.4%
51.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.6%
McCann
46.0%▬
45.0%
43.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2021 | OT | 00:28 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 3 | 13:37 | Neutral | Jared McCann |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 2 | 12:14 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 2 | 11:03 | Defensive | Jared McCann |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 2 | 07:31 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 1 | 18:58 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 1 | 16:16 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 1 | 16:13 | Defensive | Jared McCann |
| Jan 15, 2021 | 3 | 10:04 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |