Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 55.1% vs right-shot opponents — Vitale shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Vitale 54.6% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 12-11 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 78.8%
Defensive zone
Vitale 60.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 59.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 56.7%
56.7%
43.3%
Giroux
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
11
(23 meetings)
12
11
Giroux
Vitale
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Vitale
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
3
5
Giroux
Vitale
8 total
Neutral Zone
Even
5
5
Giroux
Vitale
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,768)
55.9% (1,771)
-0.1%
Power Play
60.5% (4,061)
76.0% (25)
-15.5%
Penalty Kill
57.3% (2,486)
47.1% (297)
+10.2%
On power play, Vitale has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Giroux is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (6,107).
Giroux shoots right. Vitale is 52.4% vs right-shot opponents (668).
Home / Away
Giroux
Vitale
Home
59.2% (10,192)
56.1% (1,050)
Away
54.6% (10,163)
53.5% (1,048)
By Period
Giroux
Vitale
P1
57.5%
52.9%
P2
56.1%
53.8%
P3
57.3%
57.5%
OT
51.4%
72.7%
Final 5 min
58.5%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
56.9%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2015 | 1 | 08:11 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 13, 2013 | 3 | 04:10 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 13, 2013 | 3 | 03:48 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 17, 2013 | 2 | 09:43 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 17, 2013 | 2 | 07:37 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 17, 2013 | 2 | 07:26 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 24, 2013 | 3 | 04:34 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Mar 24, 2013 | 1 | 19:46 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 20, 2013 | 2 | 18:09 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 20, 2013 | 1 | 08:00 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3 | 09:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2 | 19:58 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 11:19 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 2 | 18:41 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 1 | 15:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 1 | 14:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2011 | 3 | 19:35 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 3 | 09:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 2 | 18:42 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 2 | 10:51 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |