Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 16 meetings). Giroux wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 53.4% vs Staal 51.0% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 32-18 in 50 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 72.0%
Defensive zone
Staal 85.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 75.8%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 77.5%
22.5%
77.5%
Giroux
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
32
(50 meetings)
18
32
Giroux
Staal
Last 10: Giroux 3-7 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
8
9
Giroux
Staal
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
14
Giroux
Staal
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
8
9
Giroux
Staal
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (992)
52.3% (790)
-1.5%
Power Play
63.5% (329)
54.4% (114)
+9.1%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (191)
45.0% (218)
+8.9%
On power play, Giroux has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Giroux is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,115).
Giroux shoots right. Staal is 53.7% vs right-shot opponents (419).
Home / Away
Giroux
Staal
Home
57.4% (812)
54.9% (628)
Away
49.5% (731)
46.4% (530)
By Period
Giroux
Staal
P1
51.9%
50.3%
P2
52.3%
52.4%
P3
56.6%
50.4%
OT
51.7%
55.6%
Final 5 min
55.0%
51.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
53.7%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3 | 16:04 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3 | 15:53 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3 | 05:11 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3 | 04:55 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 3 | 01:30 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2 | 04:33 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2 | 00:06 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 16:36 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 04:58 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 01:14 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 1 | 00:31 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 3 | 14:10 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 3 | 00:10 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 2 | 19:50 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 2 | 19:30 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 2 | 14:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 1 | 17:05 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 18, 2012 | 3 | 17:03 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |