Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +12.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Hecht shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 54.1% vs Hecht 43.5% (+12.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 89.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 67.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 82.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 81.0%
81.0%
19.0%
Giroux
Hecht
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Giroux
Hecht
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Hecht
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Hecht
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hecht
1
2
Giroux
Hecht
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Hecht
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hecht
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (787)
42.9% (273)
+10.8%
Power Play
55.5% (238)
16.7% (6)
+38.8%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (157)
39.2% (74)
+17.5%
On power play, Giroux has a +38.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hecht shoots left. Giroux is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (719).
Giroux shoots right. Hecht is 39.1% vs right-shot opponents (128).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hecht
Home
55.8% (604)
44.2% (208)
Away
53.1% (578)
37.9% (145)
By Period
Giroux
Hecht
P1
55.1%
39.8%
P2
51.4%
39.1%
P3
56.4%
46.2%
OT
66.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
53.5%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
54.5%
Hecht
44.0%▲
41.5%
41.6%
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 |