Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Draisaitl on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 60.4% vs left-shot opponents — Draisaitl shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Draisaitl 54.6% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Draisaitl leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 68.6%
Defensive zone
Draisaitl 52.1%
Neutral zone
Draisaitl 62.7%
Result
Leon Draisaitl favored at 59.9%
40.1%
59.9%
Giroux
Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
9
(14 meetings)
5
9
Giroux
Draisaitl
Last 10: Giroux 4-6 Draisaitl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
2
4
Giroux
Draisaitl
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
3
4
Giroux
Draisaitl
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
0
1
Giroux
Draisaitl
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
52.4% (974)
+7.3%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
59.5% (373)
+3.1%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
61.0% (123)
-9.4%
On penalty kill, Draisaitl has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Giroux is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (897).
Giroux shoots right. Draisaitl is 57.5% vs right-shot opponents (520).
Home / Away
Giroux
Draisaitl
Home
59.5% (580)
54.5% (778)
Away
57.3% (641)
55.3% (692)
By Period
Giroux
Draisaitl
P1
56.6%
54.6%
P2
58.0%
56.1%
P3
60.8%
53.3%
OT
50.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
64.7%
52.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
54.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2023 | 3 | 16:39 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 3 | 12:49 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 2 | 10:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 2 | 08:00 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 1 | 18:05 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 1 | 13:33 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 3 | 16:56 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 3 | 14:00 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 3 | 13:50 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 3 | 10:46 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 3 | 05:23 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 2 | 15:18 | Neutral | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 13:35 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 1 | 04:49 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |