Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Draisaitl on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 60.3% vs left-shot opponents — Draisaitl shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Draisaitl 54.0% (+7.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Draisaitl 56.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 84.8%
Neutral zone
Giroux 66.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 64.4%
64.4%
35.6%
Giroux
Draisaitl
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Giroux
Draisaitl
Last 9: Giroux 5-4 Draisaitl
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
1
3
Giroux
Draisaitl
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Draisaitl
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Draisaitl
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Draisaitl
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
53.7% (923)
+5.9%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
56.1% (244)
+13.2%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
58.6% (29)
+2.8%
On power play, Giroux has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Draisaitl shoots left. Giroux is 60.3% vs left-shot opponents (756).
Giroux shoots right. Draisaitl is 59.1% vs right-shot opponents (399).
Home / Away
Giroux
Draisaitl
Home
65.7% (461)
55.2% (636)
Away
57.7% (515)
53.4% (560)
By Period
Giroux
Draisaitl
P1
60.7%
50.8%
P2
63.7%
56.6%
P3
60.2%
54.0%
OT
46.2%
67.9%
Final 5 min
63.5%
53.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Draisaitl
62.0%▬
61.0%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | 3 | 17:34 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 3 | 13:55 | Defensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 3 | 00:22 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 2 | 01:22 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 2 | 01:00 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 1 | 02:50 | Offensive | Leon Draisaitl |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 2 | 19:55 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 1 | 18:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |