Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Aucoin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Aucoin 48.7% (+8.5%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 89.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 83.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 85.3%
85.3%
14.7%
Giroux
Aucoin
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Giroux
Aucoin
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Aucoin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Aucoin
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Aucoin
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Giroux
Aucoin
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Aucoin
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,768)
47.8% (448)
+8.0%
Power Play
60.5% (4,061)
54.8% (31)
+5.7%
Penalty Kill
57.3% (2,486)
75.0% (4)
-17.7%
On penalty kill, Aucoin has a +17.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Aucoin shoots left. Giroux is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (14,248).
Giroux shoots right. Aucoin is 42.6% vs right-shot opponents (176).
Home / Away
Giroux
Aucoin
Home
59.2% (10,192)
52.6% (215)
Away
54.6% (10,163)
45.1% (268)
By Period
Giroux
Aucoin
P1
57.5%
45.8%
P2
56.1%
49.2%
P3
57.3%
51.9%
OT
51.4%
0.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
56.9%
Aucoin
50.0%▲
44.5%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2013 | 3 | 01:27 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 2 | 14:43 | Neutral | Keith Aucoin |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 1 | 13:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 3 | 09:33 | Offensive | Keith Aucoin |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 2 | 11:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 2 | 06:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 1 | 14:52 | Defensive | Keith Aucoin |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 1 | 14:41 | Neutral | Keith Aucoin |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 1 | 14:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 18, 2013 | 1 | 10:29 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 18, 2013 | 1 | 05:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |