Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (62% H2H, 26 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Thornton 54.3% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 29-27 in 56 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 61.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 69.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 57.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 64.2%
64.2%
35.8%
Giroux
Thornton
Head-to-Head Record
29
-
27
(56 meetings)
29
27
Giroux
Thornton
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Thornton
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
9
9
Giroux
Thornton
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
16
10
Giroux
Thornton
26 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thornton
4
8
Giroux
Thornton
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
53.5% (6,640)
+2.3%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
57.2% (1,387)
+3.3%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
56.7% (427)
+0.7%
On power play, Giroux has a +3.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Thornton is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (3,270).
Home / Away
Giroux
Thornton
Home
59.2% (10,252)
55.8% (4,271)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
52.8% (4,219)
By Period
Giroux
Thornton
P1
57.5%
55.0%
P2
56.2%
53.3%
P3
57.3%
54.4%
OT
51.4%
56.4%
Final 5 min
58.5%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2021 | 3 | 10:04 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 24, 2021 | 2 | 18:19 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 3 | 15:35 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 2 | 11:35 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 1 | 15:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 1 | 13:37 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 2 | 10:00 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2 | 09:20 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 1 | 10:47 | Neutral | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 1 | 00:19 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 3 | 13:18 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 2 | 14:16 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 3 | 15:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 3 | 11:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 3 | 07:42 | Defensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 3 | 03:05 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 3 | 02:52 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 2 | 03:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |