Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +15.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 58.3% vs left-shot opponents — Couture shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 58.3% vs Couture 45.1% (+15.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.0%
Defensive zone
Giroux 95.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 95.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 95.2%
95.2%
4.8%
Giroux
Couture
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Giroux
Couture
Last 7: Giroux 6-1 Couture
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Couture
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Couture
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Couture
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Couture
Edge
Even Strength
58.6% (787)
44.4% (385)
+14.2%
Power Play
59.3% (194)
66.7% (15)
-7.4%
Penalty Kill
61.3% (142)
32.6% (43)
+28.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +28.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Couture shoots left. Giroux is 58.3% vs left-shot opponents (872).
Giroux shoots right. Couture is 43.1% vs right-shot opponents (153).
Home / Away
Giroux
Couture
Home
61.3% (568)
48.5% (293)
Away
56.8% (555)
35.3% (150)
By Period
Giroux
Couture
P1
59.6%
42.6%
P2
58.9%
43.2%
P3
58.5%
45.5%
OT
60.0%
60.0%
Final 5 min
60.4%
37.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
59.0%
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
44.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2020 | 1 | 09:12 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 1 | 05:31 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 1 | 03:12 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 1 | 02:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 2 | 05:46 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 1 | 06:58 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |