Scouting Report
Jordan Staal holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 12 meetings). Giroux wins 57.5% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 55.6% vs Staal 58.4% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 19-10 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 73.1%
Defensive zone
Staal 52.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 54.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 58.7%
58.7%
41.3%
Giroux
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
19
(29 meetings)
10
19
Giroux
Staal
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
8
3
Giroux
Staal
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
1
11
Giroux
Staal
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
1
5
Giroux
Staal
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (1,279)
59.1% (888)
-3.5%
Power Play
57.4% (411)
66.9% (121)
-9.5%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (58)
52.6% (156)
-0.9%
On power play, Staal has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Giroux is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,226).
Giroux shoots right. Staal is 63.6% vs right-shot opponents (431).
Home / Away
Giroux
Staal
Home
60.2% (857)
61.2% (600)
Away
51.7% (891)
56.9% (566)
By Period
Giroux
Staal
P1
55.7%
57.5%
P2
56.5%
60.1%
P3
56.0%
59.1%
OT
47.2%
70.0%
Final 5 min
55.2%
59.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
59.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2017 | 2 | 19:57 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 19, 2017 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 3 | 17:23 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 3 | 17:15 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 3 | 16:41 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 3 | 14:01 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 3 | 10:27 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 3 | 00:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 1 | 16:01 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 3 | 15:35 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 3 | 09:46 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 3 | 03:12 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 3 | 00:12 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 1 | 19:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 1 | 13:06 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 1 | 07:11 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 3 | 07:04 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 2 | 19:09 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 2 | 18:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 2 | 11:58 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |