Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings). Giroux wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Goc shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 54.1% vs Goc 51.9% (+2.3%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 13-7 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 73.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 68.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 74.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 72.9%
72.9%
27.1%
Giroux
Goc
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
7
(20 meetings)
13
7
Giroux
Goc
Last 10: Giroux 7-3 Goc
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
8
2
Giroux
Goc
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Goc
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Goc
2
5
Giroux
Goc
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Goc
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (787)
51.3% (591)
+2.4%
Power Play
55.5% (238)
62.8% (78)
-7.3%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (157)
49.6% (117)
+7.1%
On power play, Goc has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Goc shoots left. Giroux is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (719).
Giroux shoots right. Goc is 51.0% vs right-shot opponents (335).
Home / Away
Giroux
Goc
Home
55.8% (604)
51.1% (393)
Away
53.1% (578)
53.2% (393)
By Period
Giroux
Goc
P1
55.1%
51.0%
P2
51.4%
57.8%
P3
56.4%
48.7%
OT
66.7%
30.8%
Final 5 min
53.5%
55.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
54.5%
Goc
52.0%▼
55.5%
52.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 14:33 | Neutral | Marcel Goc |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 09:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 2 | 14:31 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 2 | 14:28 | Neutral | Marcel Goc |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 15:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 11:22 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 08:15 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 02:29 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 00:22 | Offensive | Marcel Goc |
| Feb 7, 2013 | OT | 00:32 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 15:07 | Neutral | Marcel Goc |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 13:52 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 11:06 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 3 | 04:07 | Neutral | Marcel Goc |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 17:11 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 13:47 | Offensive | Marcel Goc |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 13:44 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 2 | 08:03 | Neutral | Marcel Goc |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 1 | 17:25 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 7, 2013 | 1 | 13:51 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |