Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +14.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 15 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — McCann shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs McCann 43.0% (+14.1%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 22-17 in 39 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 89.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 89.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 88.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 89.3%
89.3%
10.7%
Giroux
McCann
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
17
(39 meetings)
22
17
Giroux
McCann
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 McCann
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
7
7
Giroux
McCann
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
9
6
Giroux
McCann
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
4
Giroux
McCann
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
McCann
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
43.1% (3,178)
+12.7%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
40.0% (260)
+20.5%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
42.2% (173)
+15.2%
On power play, Giroux has a +20.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McCann shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. McCann is 42.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,310).
Home / Away
Giroux
McCann
Home
59.2% (10,252)
43.1% (1,758)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
42.5% (1,855)
By Period
Giroux
McCann
P1
57.5%
44.4%
P2
56.2%
41.7%
P3
57.3%
42.7%
OT
51.4%
36.4%
Final 5 min
58.5%
41.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
McCann
46.0%▬
45.0%
42.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3 | 12:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1 | 01:13 | Defensive | Jared McCann |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3 | 14:42 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 1 | 00:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 2 | 06:46 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 1 | 13:50 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 1 | 11:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 1 | 04:44 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| 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 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 3 | 09:11 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 3 | 11:09 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Oct 29, 2019 | 2 | 05:52 | Defensive | Jared McCann |