Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 61.9% vs right-shot opponents — Scheifele shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.9% vs Scheifele 51.2% (+7.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 86.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 85.2%
Neutral zone
Giroux 90.5%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 86.2%
86.2%
13.8%
Giroux
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Giroux
Scheifele
Last 8: Giroux 6-2 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
1
Giroux
Scheifele
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
1
Giroux
Scheifele
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
1
0
Giroux
Scheifele
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (675)
50.6% (880)
+8.5%
Power Play
60.1% (316)
58.0% (205)
+2.1%
Penalty Kill
50.5% (97)
40.5% (74)
+10.0%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Giroux is 61.9% vs right-shot opponents (312).
Giroux shoots right. Scheifele is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (386).
Home / Away
Giroux
Scheifele
Home
61.1% (529)
51.4% (566)
Away
56.4% (559)
51.1% (593)
By Period
Giroux
Scheifele
P1
56.3%
52.1%
P2
62.6%
47.9%
P3
56.7%
54.3%
OT
66.7%
43.8%
Final 5 min
57.4%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.6%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2017 | OT | 04:41 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 16, 2017 | OT | 02:56 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 3 | 15:47 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 3 | 15:35 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 3 | 12:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 2 | 00:31 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 1 | 07:32 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2017 | 1 | 04:33 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |