Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Franzen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Franzen 49.0% (+8.1%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 74.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 90.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 82.2%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 85.1%
85.1%
14.9%
Giroux
Franzen
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
5
(13 meetings)
8
5
Giroux
Franzen
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Franzen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Franzen
1
2
Giroux
Franzen
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
2
Giroux
Franzen
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Franzen
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Franzen
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
48.5% (464)
+7.3%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
51.0% (149)
+9.5%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
42.9% (14)
+14.5%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +14.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Franzen shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Franzen is 51.9% vs right-shot opponents (216).
Home / Away
Giroux
Franzen
Home
59.2% (10,252)
51.1% (368)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
45.6% (261)
By Period
Giroux
Franzen
P1
57.5%
51.9%
P2
56.2%
50.0%
P3
57.3%
43.5%
OT
51.4%
52.9%
Final 5 min
58.5%
52.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Franzen
44.0%▼
49.5%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2013 | 3 | 17:55 | Offensive | Johan Franzen |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 3 | 16:17 | Offensive | Johan Franzen |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 3 | 07:00 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 3 | 06:52 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 3 | 03:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 2 | 13:56 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 2 | 07:52 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 2 | 04:36 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 1 | 15:06 | Defensive | Johan Franzen |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 1 | 10:17 | Neutral | Johan Franzen |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 1 | 04:23 | Defensive | Johan Franzen |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 1 | 01:35 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 4, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |