Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Pandolfo shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 53.4% vs Pandolfo 47.0% (+8.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 75.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 86.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 87.4%
87.4%
12.6%
Giroux
Pandolfo
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Giroux
Pandolfo
Last 6: Giroux 5-1 Pandolfo
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Pandolfo
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Pandolfo
0
1
Giroux
Pandolfo
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Pandolfo
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Pandolfo
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (992)
44.7% (123)
+6.1%
Power Play
63.5% (329)
0.0% (1)
+63.5%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (191)
50.0% (12)
+3.9%
On power play, Giroux has a +63.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Pandolfo shoots left. Giroux is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,115).
Giroux shoots right. Pandolfo is 41.2% vs right-shot opponents (51).
Home / Away
Giroux
Pandolfo
Home
57.4% (812)
44.9% (89)
Away
49.5% (731)
44.7% (47)
By Period
Giroux
Pandolfo
P1
51.9%
41.2%
P2
52.3%
43.5%
P3
56.6%
52.6%
OT
51.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
53.7%
Pandolfo
44.0%▬
44.7%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2012 | 3 | 00:08 | Defensive | Jay Pandolfo |
| Mar 15, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2012 | 3 | 07:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 12, 2012 | 1 | 15:22 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2011 | 1 | 17:29 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 23, 2011 | 1 | 02:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |