Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Eller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Eller 53.3% (+4.6%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 11-6 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 90.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 65.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 77.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 77.7%
77.7%
22.3%
Giroux
Eller
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
6
(17 meetings)
11
6
Giroux
Eller
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Eller
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
1
Giroux
Eller
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eller
2
5
Giroux
Eller
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Eller
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Eller
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
53.8% (865)
+5.9%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
57.1% (21)
+5.5%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
52.6% (137)
-1.0%
On even strength, Giroux has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eller shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Eller is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (341).
Home / Away
Giroux
Eller
Home
59.5% (580)
56.4% (486)
Away
57.3% (641)
51.2% (537)
By Period
Giroux
Eller
P1
56.6%
55.1%
P2
58.0%
55.3%
P3
60.8%
51.7%
OT
50.0%
27.3%
Final 5 min
64.7%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Eller
50.0%▼
54.0%
53.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2023 | 3 | 16:08 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 3 | 11:56 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 3 | 11:50 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 1 | 18:26 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 1 | 15:24 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 3 | 08:41 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 2 | 19:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 2 | 05:47 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 3 | 17:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 3 | 13:52 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 3 | 11:00 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 2 | 15:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 1 | 14:59 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 3 | 19:41 | Offensive | Lars Eller |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 1 | 19:50 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |