Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 58.2% vs left-shot opponents — Eller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.3% vs Eller 52.0% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 85.4%
Defensive zone
Eller 50.7%
Neutral zone
Giroux 69.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 72.7%
72.7%
27.3%
Giroux
Eller
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Giroux
Eller
Last 7: Giroux 4-3 Eller
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Giroux
Eller
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Eller
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Eller
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Eller
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (661)
52.8% (742)
+2.7%
Power Play
65.5% (194)
67.6% (34)
-2.1%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (297)
46.2% (156)
+12.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +12.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eller shoots left. Giroux is 58.2% vs left-shot opponents (911).
Giroux shoots right. Eller is 51.4% vs right-shot opponents (333).
Home / Away
Giroux
Eller
Home
59.0% (576)
54.5% (448)
Away
56.9% (576)
50.2% (484)
By Period
Giroux
Eller
P1
57.0%
52.8%
P2
58.1%
50.9%
P3
58.9%
53.4%
OT
52.9%
50.0%
Final 5 min
61.6%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.0%
Eller
50.0%▼
54.0%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2024 | 2 | 14:30 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 2 | 19:29 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1 | 04:17 | Offensive | Lars Eller |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3 | 18:01 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3 | 15:26 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2 | 07:03 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1 | 15:54 | Offensive | Lars Eller |