Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Lehtera shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Lehtera 50.7% (+6.2%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 19-15 in 34 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 72.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 86.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 75.9%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 77.1%
77.1%
22.9%
Giroux
Lehtera
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
15
(34 meetings)
19
15
Giroux
Lehtera
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Lehtera
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lehtera
4
6
Giroux
Lehtera
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
2
Giroux
Lehtera
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
10
7
Giroux
Lehtera
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Lehtera
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
50.4% (2,714)
+5.4%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
55.8% (339)
+4.7%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
41.3% (104)
+16.1%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +16.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lehtera shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Lehtera is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,124).
Home / Away
Giroux
Lehtera
Home
59.2% (10,252)
53.7% (1,668)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
47.4% (1,489)
By Period
Giroux
Lehtera
P1
57.5%
53.2%
P2
56.2%
50.6%
P3
57.3%
48.1%
OT
51.4%
54.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
48.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Lehtera
42.0%▼
56.5%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2017 | 3 | 15:05 | Neutral | Jori Lehtera |
| Feb 6, 2017 | 3 | 01:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 6, 2017 | 2 | 15:35 | Offensive | Jori Lehtera |
| Feb 6, 2017 | 2 | 15:22 | Neutral | Jori Lehtera |
| Feb 6, 2017 | 1 | 18:23 | Neutral | Jori Lehtera |
| Feb 6, 2017 | 1 | 04:33 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 3 | 10:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 2 | 17:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 2 | 14:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 2 | 02:07 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 1 | 17:16 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 1 | 07:39 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 1 | 02:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 28, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jori Lehtera |
| Dec 21, 2015 | 2 | 19:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 21, 2015 | 2 | 12:13 | Neutral | Jori Lehtera |
| Dec 21, 2015 | 1 | 13:10 | Offensive | Jori Lehtera |
| Dec 21, 2015 | 1 | 07:39 | Offensive | Jori Lehtera |