Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +11.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Skinner shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Skinner 48.0% (+11.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 56.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 98.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 92.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 92.7%
92.7%
7.3%
Giroux
Skinner
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Giroux
Skinner
Last 7: Giroux 6-1 Skinner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Skinner
0
1
Giroux
Skinner
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
0
Giroux
Skinner
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Skinner
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
46.8% (222)
+12.9%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
48.7% (78)
+13.9%
On power play, Giroux has a +13.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Skinner shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Skinner is 25.7% vs right-shot opponents (105).
Home / Away
Giroux
Skinner
Home
59.5% (580)
53.8% (169)
Away
57.3% (641)
38.9% (131)
By Period
Giroux
Skinner
P1
56.6%
48.1%
P2
58.0%
47.1%
P3
60.8%
46.9%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
64.7%
46.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Skinner
44.0%▬
44.5%
47.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3 | 18:04 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3 | 14:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3 | 10:04 | Offensive | Jeff Skinner |
| Nov 16, 2022 | 3 | 09:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2022 | 2 | 05:27 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2022 | 1 | 18:10 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2022 | 1 | 02:23 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |