Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Eller on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Eller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Eller 49.5% (+10.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 85.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 62.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 76.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 67.5%
67.5%
32.5%
Giroux
Eller
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Giroux
Eller
Last 7: Giroux 4-3 Eller
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Eller
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eller
2
3
Giroux
Eller
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Eller
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Eller
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
51.1% (786)
+6.6%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
45.0% (80)
+20.5%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
43.6% (165)
+22.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +22.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eller shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Giroux shoots right. Eller is 46.9% vs right-shot opponents (354).
Home / Away
Giroux
Eller
Home
62.5% (675)
51.2% (510)
Away
57.5% (541)
47.8% (521)
By Period
Giroux
Eller
P1
60.6%
50.7%
P2
59.8%
49.0%
P3
60.9%
48.3%
OT
47.4%
56.3%
Final 5 min
64.2%
45.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Eller
50.0%▼
54.0%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3 | 15:13 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 12:31 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 11:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 08:22 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 3 | 18:23 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 2 | 12:22 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 2 | 06:51 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |