Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +12.8% FO% edge overall. Giroux wins 57.3% vs left-shot opponents — Couture shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.9% vs Couture 46.8% (+12.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 82.3%
Defensive zone
Giroux 68.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 79.3%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 78.6%
78.6%
21.4%
Giroux
Couture
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Giroux
Couture
Last 7: Giroux 4-3 Couture
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Couture
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couture
0
1
Giroux
Couture
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Giroux
Couture
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Couture
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (675)
46.2% (275)
+12.9%
Power Play
60.1% (316)
43.8% (16)
+16.3%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (97)
44.1% (34)
+6.4%
On power play, Giroux has a +16.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couture shoots left. Giroux is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (776).
Giroux shoots right. Couture is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (120).
Home / Away
Giroux
Couture
Home
61.1% (529)
46.1% (154)
Away
56.4% (559)
45.6% (171)
By Period
Giroux
Couture
P1
56.3%
45.0%
P2
62.6%
40.8%
P3
56.7%
50.8%
OT
66.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
57.4%
48.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2017 | 2 | 10:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 2 | 04:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 3 | 17:39 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 3 | 03:54 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 1 | 17:17 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 1 | 14:28 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 1 | 11:37 | Neutral | Logan Couture |