Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.9% vs 55.4%). Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 57.5% vs left-shot opponents — Mitchell shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 55.6% vs Mitchell 54.5% (+0.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 81.8%
Defensive zone
Mitchell 59.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 51.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 63.0%
63.0%
37.0%
Giroux
Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Giroux
Mitchell
Last 6: Giroux 4-2 Mitchell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Mitchell
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Mitchell
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Mitchell
0
1
Giroux
Mitchell
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (1,279)
55.7% (485)
-0.1%
Power Play
57.4% (411)
58.3% (12)
-0.9%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (58)
51.2% (41)
+0.5%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mitchell shoots left. Giroux is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,226).
Giroux shoots right. Mitchell is 51.6% vs right-shot opponents (219).
Home / Away
Giroux
Mitchell
Home
60.2% (857)
61.9% (265)
Away
51.7% (891)
49.1% (273)
By Period
Giroux
Mitchell
P1
55.7%
54.9%
P2
56.5%
56.8%
P3
56.0%
54.5%
Final 5 min
55.2%
55.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Mitchell
66.0%▲
56.5%
55.4%
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 |