Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +12.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Giroux wins 65.5% vs right-shot opponents — Scheifele shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 60.4% vs Scheifele 49.5% (+12.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 76.6%
Defensive zone
Giroux 97.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 93.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 96.0%
96.0%
4.0%
Giroux
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
0
(6 meetings)
6
0
Giroux
Scheifele
Last 6: Giroux 6-0 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
0
Giroux
Scheifele
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
2
0
Giroux
Scheifele
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
59.6% (606)
48.7% (981)
+10.9%
Power Play
69.3% (150)
53.2% (250)
+16.1%
Penalty Kill
61.4% (220)
43.2% (37)
+18.2%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +18.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Giroux is 65.5% vs right-shot opponents (220).
Giroux shoots right. Scheifele is 46.1% vs right-shot opponents (343).
Home / Away
Giroux
Scheifele
Home
65.7% (461)
50.0% (672)
Away
57.7% (515)
48.8% (596)
By Period
Giroux
Scheifele
P1
60.7%
51.4%
P2
63.7%
45.1%
P3
60.2%
51.9%
OT
46.2%
58.3%
Final 5 min
63.5%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
61.5%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
49.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | 2 | 11:54 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 2 | 11:41 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 2 | 11:08 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 2 | 00:36 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2 | 07:14 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |