Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 20 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Larsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Larsson 49.5% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 29-13 in 42 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 99.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 91.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 95.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 95.9%
95.9%
4.1%
Giroux
Larsson
Head-to-Head Record
29
-
13
(42 meetings)
29
13
Giroux
Larsson
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Larsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
18
2
Giroux
Larsson
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Larsson
5
11
Giroux
Larsson
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
0
Giroux
Larsson
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Larsson
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
50.5% (4,382)
+5.3%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
47.7% (153)
+12.8%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
43.8% (714)
+13.6%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +13.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Larsson shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Larsson is 49.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,847).
Home / Away
Giroux
Larsson
Home
59.2% (10,252)
51.2% (2,493)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
48.0% (2,756)
By Period
Giroux
Larsson
P1
57.5%
51.6%
P2
56.2%
49.7%
P3
57.3%
47.2%
OT
51.4%
52.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Larsson
40.0%▼
46.5%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2021 | 3 | 07:42 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2021 | 2 | 13:05 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2021 | 2 | 05:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2021 | 2 | 05:36 | Offensive | Johan Larsson |
| Nov 2, 2021 | 1 | 14:28 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 2, 2021 | 1 | 11:38 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 1 | 04:27 | Defensive | Johan Larsson |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 2 | 09:20 | Defensive | Johan Larsson |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 2 | 07:49 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 2 | 05:27 | Defensive | Johan Larsson |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 1 | 12:49 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 1 | 10:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 1 | 09:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 1 | 06:51 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 1 | 06:41 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 1 | 02:42 | Defensive | Johan Larsson |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 3 | 03:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 2 | 19:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 2 | 19:40 | Defensive | Johan Larsson |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 1 | 16:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |