Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 13 meetings). Giroux wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Goc shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 53.4% vs Goc 51.5% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 19-8 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 93.8%
Defensive zone
Giroux 57.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 74.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 78.2%
78.2%
21.8%
Giroux
Goc
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
8
(27 meetings)
19
8
Giroux
Goc
Last 10: Giroux 8-2 Goc
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
12
1
Giroux
Goc
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Goc
3
6
Giroux
Goc
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Goc
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Goc
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (992)
52.3% (727)
-1.5%
Power Play
63.5% (329)
63.8% (69)
-0.3%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (191)
44.0% (159)
+9.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +9.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Goc shoots left. Giroux is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,115).
Giroux shoots right. Goc is 49.0% vs right-shot opponents (347).
Home / Away
Giroux
Goc
Home
57.4% (812)
54.7% (468)
Away
49.5% (731)
48.8% (510)
By Period
Giroux
Goc
P1
51.9%
48.9%
P2
52.3%
53.0%
P3
56.6%
52.4%
OT
51.7%
60.9%
Final 5 min
55.0%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
53.7%
Goc
52.0%▼
55.5%
51.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2012 | 3 | 18:41 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 3 | 02:29 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 2 | 06:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 2 | 00:29 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 1 | 14:03 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 1 | 10:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 1 | 02:59 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 1 | 02:54 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 20, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 8, 2012 | 3 | 06:55 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Mar 8, 2012 | 2 | 18:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 8, 2012 | 2 | 09:24 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Jan 24, 2012 | 3 | 19:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 24, 2012 | 3 | 16:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 24, 2012 | 2 | 10:26 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 24, 2012 | 2 | 09:17 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 24, 2012 | 2 | 05:48 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Jan 24, 2012 | 1 | 17:59 | Neutral | Marcel Goc |
| Jan 24, 2012 | 1 | 09:19 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 24, 2012 | 1 | 04:17 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |