Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +13.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Hecht shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Hecht 43.7% (+13.7%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 12-7 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 95.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 91.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 93.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 93.9%
93.9%
6.1%
Giroux
Hecht
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
7
(19 meetings)
12
7
Giroux
Hecht
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Hecht
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
2
Giroux
Hecht
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hecht
2
3
Giroux
Hecht
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
2
Giroux
Hecht
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hecht
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
43.2% (1,074)
+12.6%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
44.1% (93)
+16.4%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
42.0% (207)
+15.4%
On power play, Giroux has a +16.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hecht shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Hecht is 44.5% vs right-shot opponents (483).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hecht
Home
59.2% (10,252)
45.5% (714)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
40.7% (668)
By Period
Giroux
Hecht
P1
57.5%
41.9%
P2
56.2%
44.7%
P3
57.3%
43.1%
OT
51.4%
40.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Hecht
44.0%▲
41.5%
43.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2013 | 3 | 08:53 | Defensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Apr 13, 2013 | 2 | 11:30 | Offensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Apr 13, 2013 | 1 | 14:56 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 10, 2013 | 1 | 18:01 | Defensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Mar 10, 2013 | 1 | 02:53 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 3 | 01:03 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 3 | 00:47 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 2 | 19:18 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 1 | 17:47 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 1 | 17:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 1 | 12:40 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 3 | 18:25 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 3 | 12:07 | Offensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 3 | 09:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 2 | 05:17 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 13:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 10:16 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 26, 2010 | 2 | 18:40 | Defensive | Jochen Hecht |