Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (64% H2H, 11 meetings). Giroux wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Staal 56.8% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 17-16 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 53.5%
Defensive zone
Staal 54.8%
Neutral zone
Staal 52.0%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 51.5%
48.5%
51.5%
Giroux
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
17
(33 meetings)
16
17
Giroux
Staal
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
7
Giroux
Staal
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
9
6
Giroux
Staal
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
3
4
Giroux
Staal
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
58.9% (1,041)
-1.2%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
53.4% (73)
+12.1%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
49.1% (171)
+16.5%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Giroux shoots right. Staal is 59.1% vs right-shot opponents (457).
Home / Away
Giroux
Staal
Home
62.5% (675)
59.0% (578)
Away
57.5% (541)
55.9% (707)
By Period
Giroux
Staal
P1
60.6%
57.1%
P2
59.8%
60.9%
P3
60.9%
55.8%
OT
47.4%
20.8%
Final 5 min
64.2%
60.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
57.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2022 | 2 | 12:04 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 2 | 08:34 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 2 | 04:09 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 2 | 00:31 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 2 | 00:26 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 1 | 19:19 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 1 | 16:44 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 1 | 15:01 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 1 | 10:10 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2022 | 3 | 18:50 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2022 | 3 | 10:30 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 21, 2022 | 2 | 15:56 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2022 | 2 | 04:54 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 21, 2022 | 2 | 01:07 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 21, 2022 | 1 | 13:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2022 | 1 | 06:15 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 3 | 14:04 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 2 | 10:39 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 2 | 00:32 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 1 | 14:32 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |