Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +14.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Giroux wins 55.1% vs right-shot opponents — Barzal shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Barzal 42.2% (+14.9%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 13-8 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 91.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 93.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 91.4%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 91.9%
91.9%
8.1%
Giroux
Barzal
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
8
(21 meetings)
13
8
Giroux
Barzal
Last 10: Giroux 5-5 Barzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
4
Giroux
Barzal
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
5
1
Giroux
Barzal
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Giroux
Barzal
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Barzal
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,768)
41.9% (3,558)
+13.9%
Power Play
60.5% (4,061)
43.4% (205)
+17.1%
Penalty Kill
57.3% (2,486)
42.3% (26)
+15.0%
On power play, Giroux has a +17.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barzal shoots right. Giroux is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (6,107).
Giroux shoots right. Barzal is 42.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,094).
Home / Away
Giroux
Barzal
Home
59.2% (10,192)
43.1% (1,893)
Away
54.6% (10,163)
40.9% (1,896)
By Period
Giroux
Barzal
P1
57.5%
40.6%
P2
56.1%
44.4%
P3
57.3%
41.0%
OT
51.4%
27.6%
Final 5 min
58.5%
39.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
68.0%▲
61.0%
56.9%
Barzal
40.0%▼
44.5%
42.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2023 | 1 | 13:21 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 25, 2023 | 1 | 19:09 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Nov 14, 2022 | 3 | 15:34 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 14, 2022 | 2 | 19:46 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 25, 2022 | 3 | 01:30 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Jan 17, 2022 | 1 | 02:44 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2 | 04:08 | Defensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 22, 2021 | 2 | 09:08 | Offensive | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 3 | 17:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 1 | 15:21 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 3 | 17:06 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 3 | 14:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 1 | 11:46 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2019 | 1 | 08:35 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 3 | 05:30 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 3 | 05:41 | Neutral | Mathew Barzal |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 3 | 10:40 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 3 | 10:37 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 3 | 08:17 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 3 | 17:42 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |