Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +9.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings). Giroux wins 63.4% vs left-shot opponents — Eller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.6% vs Eller 50.3% (+9.2%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 24-7 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 96.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 92.8%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 96.0%
96.0%
4.0%
Giroux
Eller
Head-to-Head Record
24
-
7
(31 meetings)
24
7
Giroux
Eller
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Eller
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
9
1
Giroux
Eller
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
11
3
Giroux
Eller
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
3
Giroux
Eller
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Eller
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (601)
49.4% (518)
+8.3%
Power Play
66.1% (112)
57.6% (33)
+8.5%
Penalty Kill
63.6% (99)
52.8% (108)
+10.8%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +10.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eller shoots left. Giroux is 63.4% vs left-shot opponents (517).
Giroux shoots right. Eller is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (298).
Home / Away
Giroux
Eller
Home
59.9% (404)
49.0% (304)
Away
59.3% (408)
51.5% (355)
By Period
Giroux
Eller
P1
57.5%
55.5%
P2
62.1%
44.0%
P3
60.9%
53.2%
OT
35.3%
42.9%
Final 5 min
59.4%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.6%
Eller
50.0%▼
54.0%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| May 8, 2021 | 3 | 17:11 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| May 8, 2021 | 3 | 12:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| May 8, 2021 | 3 | 10:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| May 8, 2021 | 3 | 04:27 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| May 8, 2021 | 2 | 19:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| May 8, 2021 | 2 | 17:48 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| May 8, 2021 | 1 | 04:23 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| May 7, 2021 | 3 | 11:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| May 7, 2021 | 3 | 00:50 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| May 7, 2021 | 2 | 11:17 | Offensive | Lars Eller |
| May 7, 2021 | 2 | 11:11 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| May 7, 2021 | 2 | 06:45 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| May 7, 2021 | 1 | 15:13 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| May 7, 2021 | 1 | 08:47 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 3 | 01:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 2 | 17:56 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 2 | 15:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 1 | 19:07 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 1 | 01:15 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |