Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 59.6% vs left-shot opponents — Eller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.1% vs Eller 50.5% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 85.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 69.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 70.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 73.1%
73.1%
26.9%
Giroux
Eller
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
6
(14 meetings)
8
6
Giroux
Eller
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Eller
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Eller
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
2
Giroux
Eller
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eller
2
3
Giroux
Eller
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Eller
Edge
Even Strength
56.0% (1,285)
52.9% (306)
+3.1%
Power Play
61.0% (405)
40.5% (37)
+20.5%
Penalty Kill
59.7% (191)
45.5% (66)
+14.2%
On power play, Giroux has a +20.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eller shoots left. Giroux is 59.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,234).
Giroux shoots right. Eller is 53.2% vs right-shot opponents (171).
Home / Away
Giroux
Eller
Home
58.4% (942)
49.7% (181)
Away
56.5% (939)
51.3% (228)
By Period
Giroux
Eller
P1
60.8%
54.2%
P2
54.7%
46.5%
P3
57.8%
49.6%
OT
49.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
59.5%
53.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.5%
Eller
50.0%▼
54.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | 3 | 19:43 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 3 | 19:12 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 2 | 19:19 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 2 | 10:25 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 2 | 03:14 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 1 | 18:21 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 1 | 09:51 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 1 | 07:43 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 1 | 00:30 | Offensive | Lars Eller |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 3 | 19:17 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 3 | 00:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 2 | 15:04 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 2 | 11:41 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 04:44 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |