Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (56.9% vs 56.1%). Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Giroux wins 55.0% vs right-shot opponents — Halpern shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Halpern 55.8% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 15-14 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 81.9%
Defensive zone
Halpern 67.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 52.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 51.0%
51.0%
49.0%
Giroux
Halpern
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
14
(29 meetings)
15
14
Giroux
Halpern
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Halpern
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
1
Giroux
Halpern
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Halpern
5
9
Giroux
Halpern
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Halpern
3
4
Giroux
Halpern
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Halpern
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
56.5% (1,602)
-0.7%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
52.2% (46)
+8.3%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
54.2% (487)
+3.2%
On power play, Giroux has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Halpern shoots right. Giroux is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (6,124).
Giroux shoots right. Halpern is 53.5% vs right-shot opponents (720).
Home / Away
Giroux
Halpern
Home
59.2% (10,252)
56.1% (1,090)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
56.1% (1,062)
By Period
Giroux
Halpern
P1
57.5%
56.2%
P2
56.2%
54.9%
P3
57.3%
57.3%
OT
51.4%
50.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
60.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Halpern
56.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2014 | 2 | 14:46 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Apr 15, 2013 | 3 | 06:38 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |
| Apr 15, 2013 | 2 | 18:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 15, 2013 | 1 | 02:45 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 3 | 14:05 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 3 | 06:55 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 3 | 03:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 2 | 19:50 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 2 | 13:02 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 2 | 02:18 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 2 | 02:15 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 1 | 05:44 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 3 | 11:34 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 3 | 06:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 2 | 07:22 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Mar 22, 2012 | 3 | 07:06 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Mar 22, 2012 | 1 | 06:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 20, 2011 | 2 | 17:21 | Defensive | Jeff Halpern |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 1 | 18:45 | Neutral | Jeff Halpern |