Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 32 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Goc shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Goc 52.3% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 42-30 in 72 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 92.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 73.4%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.6%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 84.3%
84.3%
15.7%
Giroux
Goc
Head-to-Head Record
42
-
30
(72 meetings)
42
30
Giroux
Goc
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Goc
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
24
8
Giroux
Goc
32 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Goc
10
14
Giroux
Goc
24 total
Neutral Zone
Even
8
8
Giroux
Goc
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Goc
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
53.0% (3,301)
+2.8%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
58.0% (314)
+2.5%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
47.4% (728)
+10.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Goc shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Goc is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,607).
Home / Away
Giroux
Goc
Home
59.2% (10,252)
53.9% (2,079)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
51.0% (2,296)
By Period
Giroux
Goc
P1
57.5%
51.9%
P2
56.2%
53.1%
P3
57.3%
52.4%
OT
51.4%
44.9%
Final 5 min
58.5%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Goc
52.0%▼
55.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2015 | 1 | 18:35 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 22, 2014 | 2 | 06:20 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 22, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Marcel Goc |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 1 | 12:47 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2014 | 2 | 15:50 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2014 | 2 | 15:43 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 15, 2014 | 1 | 03:06 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 3 | 09:12 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 3 | 05:54 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 2 | 01:06 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 1 | 19:29 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 1 | 14:00 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 3 | 12:11 | Defensive | Marcel Goc |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 3 | 10:01 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 2 | 13:33 | Offensive | Marcel Goc |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 2 | 10:55 | Offensive | Marcel Goc |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 1 | 10:21 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 1 | 07:58 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 1 | 04:58 | Offensive | Marcel Goc |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 14:33 | Neutral | Marcel Goc |