Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Hecht shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 53.4% vs Hecht 46.5% (+8.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 90.1%
Defensive zone
Giroux 71.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 80.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 82.2%
82.2%
17.8%
Giroux
Hecht
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Giroux
Hecht
Last 7: Giroux 5-2 Hecht
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Hecht
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Hecht
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Hecht
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hecht
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (992)
46.9% (243)
+3.9%
Power Play
63.5% (329)
53.3% (15)
+10.2%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (191)
35.0% (40)
+18.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +18.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hecht shoots left. Giroux is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,115).
Giroux shoots right. Hecht is 45.4% vs right-shot opponents (108).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hecht
Home
57.4% (812)
49.3% (150)
Away
49.5% (731)
41.3% (150)
By Period
Giroux
Hecht
P1
51.9%
44.3%
P2
52.3%
50.0%
P3
56.6%
41.9%
OT
51.7%
33.3%
Final 5 min
55.0%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
53.7%
Hecht
44.0%▲
41.5%
45.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |