Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (94% H2H, 17 meetings). Giroux wins 55.0% vs right-shot opponents — Letestu shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Letestu 52.1% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 33-23 in 56 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 92.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 70.9%
Neutral zone
Giroux 75.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 78.5%
78.5%
21.5%
Giroux
Letestu
Head-to-Head Record
33
-
23
(56 meetings)
33
23
Giroux
Letestu
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Letestu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
16
1
Giroux
Letestu
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Letestu
9
17
Giroux
Letestu
26 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
8
5
Giroux
Letestu
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Letestu
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
53.3% (4,565)
+2.5%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
56.0% (687)
+4.5%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
44.2% (1,005)
+13.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Letestu shoots right. Giroux is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (6,124).
Giroux shoots right. Letestu is 49.9% vs right-shot opponents (1,854).
Home / Away
Giroux
Letestu
Home
59.2% (10,252)
54.0% (3,024)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
50.4% (3,249)
By Period
Giroux
Letestu
P1
57.5%
51.5%
P2
56.2%
55.0%
P3
57.3%
49.8%
OT
51.4%
51.8%
Final 5 min
58.5%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Letestu
58.0%▲
54.5%
52.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2018 | 2 | 18:53 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 2 | 02:45 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2017 | 1 | 12:43 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 3 | 13:58 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 1 | 07:30 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Feb 16, 2017 | 2 | 12:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2016 | 3 | 09:53 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2016 | 3 | 05:42 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2016 | 3 | 05:12 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2016 | 2 | 16:15 | Neutral | Mark Letestu |
| Dec 8, 2016 | 1 | 17:57 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 8, 2016 | 1 | 06:50 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Dec 8, 2016 | 1 | 06:42 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 3 | 14:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 3 | 11:13 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 10:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 09:24 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 06:54 | Defensive | Mark Letestu |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 06:41 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2016 | 2 | 05:31 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |