Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Giroux wins 57.5% vs left-shot opponents — Hayes shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 55.6% vs Hayes 46.1% (+10.2%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 11-3 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 98.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 80.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 92.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 91.2%
91.2%
8.8%
Giroux
Hayes
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
3
(14 meetings)
11
3
Giroux
Hayes
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Hayes
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
7
0
Giroux
Hayes
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
2
Giroux
Hayes
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Hayes
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hayes
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (1,279)
45.4% (788)
+10.2%
Power Play
57.4% (411)
50.0% (56)
+7.4%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (58)
45.2% (124)
+6.5%
On even strength, Giroux has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hayes shoots left. Giroux is 57.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,226).
Giroux shoots right. Hayes is 47.8% vs right-shot opponents (372).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hayes
Home
60.2% (857)
46.6% (459)
Away
51.7% (891)
44.8% (509)
By Period
Giroux
Hayes
P1
55.7%
43.0%
P2
56.5%
49.5%
P3
56.0%
44.7%
OT
47.2%
28.6%
Final 5 min
55.2%
44.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
55.9%
Hayes
30.0%▼
42.5%
45.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2017 | 3 | 17:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 2 | 09:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 4, 2017 | 3 | 13:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 4, 2017 | 3 | 11:45 | Defensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Jan 4, 2017 | 3 | 00:27 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 4, 2017 | 2 | 00:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 4, 2017 | 1 | 19:31 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 4, 2017 | 1 | 05:40 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 3 | 10:23 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 2 | 12:22 | Neutral | Kevin Hayes |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 2 | 06:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 1 | 19:58 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 1 | 07:58 | Defensive | Kevin Hayes |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 1 | 07:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |