Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (56.6% vs 56.5%). Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Giroux wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Hanzal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.3% vs Hanzal 55.6% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 9-6 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 75.5%
Defensive zone
Giroux 53.2%
Neutral zone
Hanzal 50.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 59.2%
59.2%
40.8%
Giroux
Hanzal
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
6
(15 meetings)
9
6
Giroux
Hanzal
Last 10: Giroux 6-4 Hanzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
4
1
Giroux
Hanzal
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Giroux
Hanzal
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Giroux
Hanzal
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hanzal
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,373)
57.5% (504)
-1.2%
Power Play
57.6% (361)
58.8% (51)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
56.9% (144)
45.6% (57)
+11.3%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +11.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hanzal shoots left. Giroux is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,243).
Giroux shoots right. Hanzal is 55.9% vs right-shot opponents (281).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hanzal
Home
59.2% (923)
59.7% (288)
Away
54.1% (955)
53.7% (324)
By Period
Giroux
Hanzal
P1
60.0%
57.1%
P2
53.2%
56.5%
P3
57.3%
55.2%
OT
47.2%
71.4%
Final 5 min
56.9%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.6%
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
56.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2015 | 2 | 13:55 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 2 | 04:27 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 2 | 00:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 27, 2015 | 1 | 07:23 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 3 | 13:09 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 3 | 07:27 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 3 | 06:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 2 | 10:31 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 2 | 10:21 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 2 | 07:07 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 1 | 19:53 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 1 | 12:42 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 1 | 02:56 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |