Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings). Giroux wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Draisaitl shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 59.5% vs Draisaitl 53.2% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 16-9 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 83.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 89.3%
Neutral zone
Giroux 85.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 86.5%
86.5%
13.5%
Giroux
Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
9
(25 meetings)
16
9
Giroux
Draisaitl
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Draisaitl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
3
Giroux
Draisaitl
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
9
4
Giroux
Draisaitl
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
1
2
Giroux
Draisaitl
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (821)
52.6% (1,124)
+5.1%
Power Play
65.5% (235)
58.4% (344)
+7.1%
Penalty Kill
65.6% (160)
49.2% (193)
+16.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +16.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Giroux is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (905).
Giroux shoots right. Draisaitl is 57.7% vs right-shot opponents (619).
Home / Away
Giroux
Draisaitl
Home
62.5% (675)
55.5% (816)
Away
57.5% (541)
51.4% (845)
By Period
Giroux
Draisaitl
P1
60.6%
51.1%
P2
59.8%
51.6%
P3
60.9%
56.9%
OT
47.4%
57.1%
Final 5 min
64.2%
53.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
60.3%
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
53.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2022 | 3 | 18:01 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 3 | 17:45 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 3 | 17:41 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 3 | 15:23 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 3 | 10:17 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 3 | 05:33 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 3 | 03:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 2 | 06:58 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 2 | 02:47 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 2 | 02:42 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 2 | 01:01 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 1 | 17:21 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 1 | 13:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 1 | 03:36 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 1 | 00:31 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2021 | 3 | 18:39 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2021 | 3 | 18:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2021 | 3 | 18:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2021 | 3 | 18:03 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2021 | 3 | 09:37 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |