Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 13 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Mitchell shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Mitchell 51.0% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 18-15 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 88.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 67.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 74.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 76.7%
76.7%
23.3%
Giroux
Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
15
(33 meetings)
18
15
Giroux
Mitchell
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Mitchell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
11
2
Giroux
Mitchell
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Mitchell
5
10
Giroux
Mitchell
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Mitchell
2
3
Giroux
Mitchell
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,768)
51.8% (2,965)
+4.0%
Power Play
60.5% (4,061)
54.1% (196)
+6.4%
Penalty Kill
57.3% (2,486)
44.1% (401)
+13.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mitchell shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,248).
Giroux shoots right. Mitchell is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,264).
Home / Away
Giroux
Mitchell
Home
59.2% (10,192)
54.4% (1,806)
Away
54.6% (10,163)
47.6% (1,756)
By Period
Giroux
Mitchell
P1
57.5%
52.0%
P2
56.1%
49.9%
P3
57.3%
50.9%
OT
51.4%
69.2%
Final 5 min
58.5%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
56.9%
Mitchell
66.0%▲
56.5%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2017 | 2 | 19:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 2 | 15:11 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 2 | 11:49 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 1 | 07:44 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 14, 2016 | 3 | 15:38 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 14, 2016 | 2 | 05:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 24, 2016 | 2 | 18:01 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 24, 2016 | 2 | 14:34 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Mar 24, 2016 | 2 | 09:21 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Mar 24, 2016 | 1 | 05:40 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3 | 19:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3 | 13:18 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3 | 05:52 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2 | 19:08 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2 | 16:03 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1 | 15:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1 | 02:47 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 8, 2014 | 3 | 19:27 | Offensive | John Mitchell |