Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (56.6% vs 56.5%). Look for Beagle on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 56.2% vs right-shot opponents — Beagle shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.3% vs Beagle 55.2% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 67.8%
Defensive zone
Beagle 69.4%
Neutral zone
Beagle 61.7%
Result
Jay Beagle favored at 57.2%
42.8%
57.2%
Giroux
Beagle
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Giroux
Beagle
Last 8: Giroux 3-5 Beagle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Beagle
0
2
Giroux
Beagle
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Beagle
1
2
Giroux
Beagle
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Beagle
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Beagle
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,373)
58.1% (284)
-1.8%
Power Play
57.6% (361)
33.3% (3)
+24.3%
Penalty Kill
56.9% (144)
52.6% (97)
+4.3%
On power play, Giroux has a +24.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Beagle shoots right. Giroux is 56.2% vs right-shot opponents (635).
Giroux shoots right. Beagle is 56.8% vs right-shot opponents (132).
Home / Away
Giroux
Beagle
Home
59.2% (923)
57.9% (183)
Away
54.1% (955)
55.2% (201)
By Period
Giroux
Beagle
P1
60.0%
54.7%
P2
53.2%
62.1%
P3
57.3%
50.9%
OT
47.2%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.9%
52.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.6%
Beagle
50.0%▼
53.0%
56.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2015 | 2 | 07:39 | Defensive | Jay Beagle |
| Jan 14, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 14, 2015 | 1 | 19:54 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 14, 2015 | 1 | 11:55 | Defensive | Jay Beagle |
| Jan 14, 2015 | 1 | 09:13 | Offensive | Jay Beagle |
| Jan 8, 2015 | 3 | 11:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 8, 2015 | 2 | 15:34 | Offensive | Jay Beagle |
| Jan 8, 2015 | 1 | 03:08 | Neutral | Jay Beagle |