Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.3% vs Staal 54.1% (+4.6%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 14-6 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 77.6%
Defensive zone
Staal 75.9%
Neutral zone
Staal 75.3%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 76.4%
23.6%
76.4%
Giroux
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
14
(20 meetings)
6
14
Giroux
Staal
Last 10: Giroux 2-8 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
4
4
Giroux
Staal
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
0
6
Giroux
Staal
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
2
4
Giroux
Staal
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (787)
54.2% (943)
+4.4%
Power Play
59.3% (194)
69.6% (79)
-10.3%
Penalty Kill
61.3% (142)
50.8% (262)
+10.5%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Giroux is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Giroux shoots right. Staal is 65.0% vs right-shot opponents (452).
Home / Away
Giroux
Staal
Home
61.3% (568)
55.0% (593)
Away
56.8% (555)
54.0% (691)
By Period
Giroux
Staal
P1
59.6%
54.3%
P2
58.9%
53.5%
P3
58.5%
55.2%
OT
60.0%
58.6%
Final 5 min
60.4%
55.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.0%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
54.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2020 | 2 | 06:03 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 16:20 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 12:04 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 2 | 09:55 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 2 | 07:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 2 | 02:24 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 1 | 04:46 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 1 | 01:17 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 21, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 21, 2019 | 2 | 04:05 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 21, 2019 | 1 | 12:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 21, 2019 | 1 | 06:19 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 21, 2019 | 1 | 05:13 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 21, 2019 | 1 | 04:43 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 5, 2019 | 3 | 08:59 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 5, 2019 | 3 | 02:16 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 5, 2019 | 3 | 02:03 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 5, 2019 | 1 | 19:49 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 5, 2019 | 1 | 02:16 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |