Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +10.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 57.7% vs Scheifele 48.1% (+10.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 60.9%
Defensive zone
Giroux 93.6%
Neutral zone
Giroux 81.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 86.3%
86.3%
13.7%
Giroux
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Giroux
Scheifele
Last 9: Giroux 6-3 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Giroux
Scheifele
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
2
Giroux
Scheifele
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (750)
47.8% (960)
+11.9%
Power Play
62.6% (190)
47.0% (219)
+15.6%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (281)
60.7% (28)
-9.1%
On power play, Giroux has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Giroux is 52.5% vs right-shot opponents (324).
Giroux shoots right. Scheifele is 44.9% vs right-shot opponents (374).
Home / Away
Giroux
Scheifele
Home
59.5% (580)
50.7% (611)
Away
57.3% (641)
45.1% (596)
By Period
Giroux
Scheifele
P1
56.6%
51.4%
P2
58.0%
47.3%
P3
60.8%
45.0%
OT
50.0%
53.8%
Final 5 min
64.7%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
58.3%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2023 | 3 | 17:07 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 3 | 10:21 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 3 | 07:41 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 3 | 01:52 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 1 | 18:01 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 1 | 14:47 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 1 | 06:30 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 1 | 05:48 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 2 | 12:24 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |