Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 53.3% vs right-shot opponents — Carter shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.1% vs Carter 48.8% (+8.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 88.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 91.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 82.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 87.3%
87.3%
12.7%
Giroux
Carter
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
2
(10 meetings)
8
2
Giroux
Carter
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Carter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Carter
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Carter
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Carter
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Carter
Edge
Even Strength
56.0% (1,285)
48.5% (977)
+7.5%
Power Play
61.0% (405)
57.8% (128)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
59.7% (191)
40.7% (123)
+19.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +19.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Carter shoots right. Giroux is 53.3% vs right-shot opponents (647).
Giroux shoots right. Carter is 47.4% vs right-shot opponents (392).
Home / Away
Giroux
Carter
Home
58.4% (942)
50.8% (597)
Away
56.5% (939)
46.8% (631)
By Period
Giroux
Carter
P1
60.8%
48.8%
P2
54.7%
48.0%
P3
57.8%
49.4%
OT
49.0%
45.5%
Final 5 min
59.5%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.5%
Carter
62.0%▬
61.5%
48.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2015 | OT | 04:20 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 3 | 18:45 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 2 | 17:18 | Defensive | Jeff Carter |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 2 | 15:36 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 2 | 15:26 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 2 | 05:43 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 2 | 02:18 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 1 | 16:56 | Neutral | Jeff Carter |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 1 | 13:44 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 17, 2015 | 1 | 06:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |