Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Hanzal on offensive-zone draws (62% H2H, 29 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Hanzal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Hanzal 53.7% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Hanzal leads 54-41 in 95 meetings
Offensive zone
Hanzal 66.6%
Defensive zone
Hanzal 65.4%
Neutral zone
Hanzal 66.1%
Result
Martin Hanzal favored at 66.0%
34.0%
66.0%
Giroux
Hanzal
Head-to-Head Record
41
-
54
(95 meetings)
41
54
Giroux
Hanzal
Last 10: Giroux 3-7 Hanzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
11
18
Giroux
Hanzal
29 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
15
18
Giroux
Hanzal
33 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hanzal
15
18
Giroux
Hanzal
33 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Hanzal
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
54.0% (5,547)
+1.8%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
56.7% (1,179)
+3.8%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
46.0% (644)
+11.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hanzal shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Hanzal is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (2,660).
Home / Away
Giroux
Hanzal
Home
59.2% (10,252)
55.1% (3,687)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
52.3% (3,704)
By Period
Giroux
Hanzal
P1
57.5%
54.9%
P2
56.2%
53.6%
P3
57.3%
52.4%
OT
51.4%
56.5%
Final 5 min
58.5%
51.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
53.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | OT | 03:28 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 2 | 07:51 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 12:09 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 12:03 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 09:06 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 04:07 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 03:56 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 13:34 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 13:30 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 07:28 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 07:20 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 1 | 06:02 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 3 | 19:45 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 2 | 18:20 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 2 | 14:13 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 2 | 10:23 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 1 | 18:29 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 1 | 08:47 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |