Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +15.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Veleno shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Veleno 43.5% (+15.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 95.0%
Neutral zone
Giroux 94.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 94.7%
94.7%
5.3%
Giroux
Veleno
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Giroux
Veleno
Last 5: Giroux 5-0 Veleno
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Veleno
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Veleno
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Veleno
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
42.9% (617)
+16.8%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
37.5% (16)
+25.1%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
33.3% (18)
+18.3%
On power play, Giroux has a +25.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Veleno shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Veleno is 43.6% vs right-shot opponents (202).
Home / Away
Giroux
Veleno
Home
59.5% (580)
40.7% (327)
Away
57.3% (641)
44.4% (324)
By Period
Giroux
Veleno
P1
56.6%
43.2%
P2
58.0%
42.0%
P3
60.8%
42.4%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
64.7%
41.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Veleno
54.0%▲
52.5%
42.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2023 | 3 | 06:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1 | 18:48 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 27, 2023 | 2 | 13:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1 | 18:56 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1 | 07:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |